Petzschner/Peya Survive In Rotterdam
Petzschner/Peya Survive In Rotterdam
A recap of Friday’s doubles action
Germany’s Philipp Petzschner and Austrian Alexander Peya edged Dominic Inglot and Robert Lindstedt 6-3, 4-6, 10-4 on Friday at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament to set up a semi-final clash with top seeds Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau. The unseeded duo saved four of six break points and closed out the win in 80 minutes.
Rojer/Tecau were untouchable on serve in downing Gilles Muller and Nenad Zimonjic 6-3, 6-3. The reigning Barclays ATP World Tour Finals doubles champions did not face a break point in the 58-minute win.
Cabal/Farah Rally In Buenos Aires
Top seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah will play for the Argentina Open doubles title after completing a 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 comeback against No. 3 seeds David Marrero and Frank Moser in the semi-finals. Marrero/Moser saved five break points and scored the lone break of the first set, but Cabal/Farah only missed three first serves the rest of the way to take the win.
Fritz And Querrey Pull Double Duty In Memphis
Hours after fighting into the singles semi-finals, teenager Taylor Fritz teamed up with Ryan Harrison to down Marcos Daniell and Artem Sitak 6-2, 6-7(4), 12/10. The young Americans could not capitalise on six match points in the second set, but recovered to set up a semi-final date with compatriots Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey, who also advanced in singles earlier on Friday. The fourth seeds eliminated Wesley Koolhof and Matwe Middelkoop 6-3, 6-4 in just under an hour.