Koolhof/Mektic reach Paris final
Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic moved to within one win of capturing their third ATP Masters 1000 title of the season together on Saturday, when they defeated Neal Skupski and Michael Venus at the Rolex Paris Masters.
The sixth seeds did not face a break point and won 93 per cent (25/27) of their first-serve points according to Infosys ATP Stats en route to a 6-2, 6-4 triumph.
[ATP APP]Koolhof and Mektic have won four trophies in 2024 including Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells and Shanghai and will compete at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held from 10-17 November.
The Dutch-Croatian team will play Lloyd Glasspool and Adam Pavlasek in the final on Sunday.
Glasspool and Pavlasek secured a comprehensive 6-3, 6-4 win over fourth seeds Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson.
The pair won 72 per cent (28/39) of their first-serve points and saved all three break points they faced in their one-hour, eight-minute victory.
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