Klizan/Marrero Win Second Umag Title

  • Posted: Jul 24, 2016

Klizan/Marrero Win Second Umag Title

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Slovakian improves to 9-0 in ATP World Tour finals

Martin Klizan and David Marrero won their second Konzum Croatia Open Umag title on Saturday, needing only 59 minutes to defeat Croatians Nikola Mektic and Antonio Sancic 6-4, 6-2. The Slovakian/Spaniard duo erased two break points and pounced on the Croatians’ second serves, winning 16/21 help them earn three breaks.

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It’s Klizan/Marrero’s second overall ATP World Tour team title (Umag 2013). Klizan remained perfect in ATP World Tour finals: 4-0 in doubles finals and 5-0 in singles. Marrero improved to 13-14 in finals and won a title for the second consecutive week. He and countryman Marcel Granollers won the Bastad doubles title on 17 July. Klizan/Marrero will receive 250 Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings points and split €25,070.

Mektic/Sancic were making their ATP World Tour doubles final debut. They had been 1-5 in ATP Challenger Tour finals. They’ll receive 150 Emirates ATP Doubles Rankings points and split €13,170.

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