Aslan Karatsev and Andrey Rublev, who helped Russia capture the ATP Cup title last month, are into the Doha final.
Three seeds fall in Marseille quarter-finals
Aslan Karatsev and Andrey Rublev, who helped Russia capture the ATP Cup title last month, advanced to the Qatar ExxonMobil Open doubles final on Thursday after they defeated Frenchmen Jeremy Chardy and Fabrice Martin 7-6(5), 7-6(2). The Russian team recovered from 1-4 down in the second set and saved two set points at 4-5.
They will play Marcus Daniell and Philipp Oswald, who defeated top-seeded Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Daniell and Oswald captured their first team trophy in October 2020 in Sardinia (d. Cabal/Farah).
Three Seeded Teams Beaten In Marseille
Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara scraped past top-seeded British brothers Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 in the Open 13 Provence quarter-finals.
Americans Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow knocked out second-seeded Britons Luke Bambridge and Dominic Inglot 7-6(4), 7-6(5) and now face Dutchmen Sander Arends and David Pel, who beat Jonny O’Mara and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi 6-4, 7-6(10). Arends and Pel saved three set points at 6/7, 7/8 and 8/9 in the second-set tie-break.
Top Seeds Reach Santiago Semi-finals
Top seeds Raven Klaasen and Ben McLachlan survived a late comeback from wild cards Nicolas Jarry and Leonardo Mayer in a 2-6, 7-5, 10-8 win at the Chile Dove Men+Care Open.