Posted on November 18, 2020 at 9:19 p.m. – up to date on November 18, 2020 at 9:30 p.m.
Aurélie SACCHELLI
Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Jurgen Melzer received in opposition to John Peers and Michael Venus of their second match on the London Masters. They saved five match points and can subsequently nonetheless consider in qualifying.
It was very shut, however Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Jurgen Melzer are nonetheless alive within the London Masters! The Franco-Austrian pair, crushed for his or her entry on Monday, had no room for error in opposition to John Peers and Michael Venus, and they received 2-6, 6-7, 12-10 after having saved five match points! “ERV” and Melzer missed out on their opening set, breaking 2-1 and 5-2, whereas the Australian and New Zealander had no break level to defend. In the second, the 2 pairs held their faceoff completely. Once once more, Peers and Venus had been by no means put at risk, as Melzer and Roger-Vasselin had only one break level to defend, which turned out match level at 5-4. And they saved her.
Everything will probably be performed on Friday
Everything was performed within the tie-break, the place the French and the Austrian received with out an excessive amount of trembling (7-4). It was subsequently essential to play the tremendous tie-break and Roger-Vasselin and Melzer achieved a small miracle: led 9-6 then 10-9, they saved 4 match points and ended up successful 12-10 on their first match level. What effectivity! This victory permits them to seek out themselves in good equality with Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares within the standings. Everything will probably be performed out on Friday!
TENNIS – ATP / DOUBLE MASTERS
From November 15 to 22 on the O2 Arena in London
Title holders: Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
HEN PHASE
Bob Bryan Group
1- Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (ESP – ARG, n ° 4), 2 wins, 0 losses, 4 units received, 1 set misplaced
2- Mate Pavic / Bruno Soares (CRO – BRE, n ° 1), 1 win, 1 loss, 3 units received, 3 units misplaced
3- Edouard Roger-Vasselin / Jurgen Melzer (ENG – AUT, n ° 7), 1 win, 1 loss, 3 units received, 3 units misplaced
4- John Peers / Michael Venus (AUS – NZL, n ° 6), 0 wins, 2 losses, 1 set received, 4 units misplaced
Mike Bryan Group
1- Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (PBS – CRO, n ° 5) 2 wins, 0 losses, 4 units received, 1 set misplaced
2- Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (ALL – ALL, n ° 3) 1 win, 1 loss, 3 units received, 2 units misplaced
3- Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (USA – GBR, n ° 2) 1 win, 1 loss, 2 units received, 3 units misplaced
4- Lukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo (POL – BRE, n ° 8) 0 victory, 2 losses, 1 set received, 4 units misplaced
Sunday November fifteenth
Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (PBS – CRO, n ° 5) beat Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (ALL – ALL, n ° 3): 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 10-7
Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (USA – GBR, n ° 2) beat Lukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo (POL – BRE, n ° 8): 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
Monday November 16
Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (ESP – ARG, n ° 4) defeat John Peers / Michael Venus (AUS – NZL, # 6): 7-6 (2), 7-5
Mate Pavic / Bruno Soares (CRO – BRE, n ° 1) beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin / Jurgen Melzer (ENG – AUT, n ° 7): 6-7 (6), 6-1, 10-4
Tuesday November seventeenth
Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (ALL – ALL, n ° 3) beat Lukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo (POL – BRE, n ° 8): 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (PBS – CRO, n ° 5) beat Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (USA – GBR, # 2): 7-6 (5), 6-0
Wednesday November 18
Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (ESP – ARG, n ° 4) beat Mate Pavic / Bruno Soares (CRO – BRE, n ° 1): 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 10-8
Edouard Roger-Vasselin / Jurgen Melzer (ENG – AUT, n ° 7) defeat John Peers / Michael Venus (AUS – NZL, # 6): 2-6, 7-6 (4), 12-10
Thursday, November 19
13h00: Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (PBS – CRO, n ° 5) – Lukasz Kubot / Marcelo Melo (POL – BRE, n ° 8)
19h00: Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (USA – GBR, n ° 2) – Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies (ALL – ALL, n ° 3)
