Marcel Granollers

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Awaiting them are eighth seeds Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos, who prevailed with an identical 7-6(4), 6-4 scoreline over No. 16 seeds Oliver Marach/Jurgen Melzer. The Spanish-Argentine duo rallied from 2-4 in the second set. Granollers/Zeballos took the title last month at the Coupe Rogers (d. Haase/Koolhof), while Zeballos also picked up another ATP Masters 1000 crown this March at the BNP Paribas Open with Nikola Mektic (d. Kubot/Melo).

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Granollers/Zeballos Still Perfect, Reach US Open Doubles Final

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Spanish/Argentine team now 10-0 as a team

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos extended their winning streak to 10 matches on Thursday afternoon at the US Open to reach their first Grand Slam doubles championship final.

The Spanish/Argentine tandem earned a hard-fought 7-6(2), 7-6(5) victory over the all-German team of Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies, this year’s Roland Garros titlists, in one hour and 40 minutes on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The duo won 84 per cent of their first service points and struck 39 winners.

They await the winners of top-seeded Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, the Wimbledon champions, and British No. 15 seed Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski, who are competing in their first major doubles semi-final.

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Eighth seed Granollers and Zeballos saved the lone break point of the first set with a forehand volley winner at 3-3, 30/40, prior to the pair breaking clear at 2/2 in the tie-break with five straight points. The 45-minute opener, featuring 34 winners, ended with consecutive groundstroke errors from No. 12 seeds Krawietz and Mies.

There were no opportunities to break en route to a tense second tie-break. Granollers and Zeballos won the first two points, but Krawietz and Mies responded to lead 5/3 only for errors to cost the German team. Granollers and Zeballos booked their place in the final with a forehand volley winner.

Last month, Granollers and Zeballos captured their first crown on their team debut at the Coupe Rogers, an ATP Masters 1000 event in Montreal. Granollers will now look to go one better than in 2014, when he finished runner-up at the US Open with Marc Lopez.

Prior to arriving at the US Open, Krawietz and Mies had lost eight of their 10 matches since becoming the first all-German team to clinch the Roland Garros crown (d. Chardy/Martin) in May. The team, who is bidding to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 10-17 November, is now 21-14 on the season – including the New York Open trophy.

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2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 112
Bilans meczów: 8-12
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $371,083

[Damian]

Tenis. Marcel Granollers przeszedł zakażenie koronawirusem. Hiszpan wystąpi w US Open

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Marcel Granollers przeszedł zakażenie koronawirusem SARS-CoV-2. Hiszpański tenisista zrobił niezbędne badania przed wylotem na wielkoszlemowy US Open 2020.
Rafał Smoliński
Rafał Smoliński
16 Sierpnia 2020, 13:20

Marcel Granollers
Getty Images / Tim Clayton/Corbis / Na zdjęciu: Marcel Granollers


Męski tenis wraca z problemami. Koronawirus u uczestnika challengera w Pradze
Czołowy deblista świata wykonał test, który wykazał w jego organizmie obecność przeciwciał. Jak poinformowała "Marca", do zakażenia koronawirusem SARS-CoV-2 mogło dojść już w marcu, gdy tenisista podróżował po obu Amerykach i rywalizował na zawodowych kortach.
Marcel Granollers jako jeden z pierwszych Hiszpanów przybył do Nowego Jorku. Wykonane przed podróżą testy dały wynik negatywny, dlatego 34-latek z Barcelony nie musi się martwić, że nie zostanie wpuszczony na korty.



Granollers osiągnął w zeszłym roku finał US Open wspólnie z Horacio Zeballosem. W tym roku hiszpańsko-argentyńska para triumfowała już w Buenos Aires oraz Rio de Janeiro i ma szansę zakwalifikować się do ATP Finals. W rankingu ATP Doubles Race to London zajmie obecnie trzecie miejsce. Pewni gry w kończącym sezon Masters są już Rajeev Ram i Joe Salisbury (więcej tutaj).

W Nowym Jorku odbędą się w 2020 roku dwa ważne turnieje - Western & Southern Open (22-28 sierpnia) i wielkoszlemowy US Open (31 sierpnia - 13 września). Te pierwsze zawody zostały przeniesione na korty Billie Jean King National Tennis Center z Cincinnati. Obie imprezy zostaną rozegrane bez udziału publiczności.

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Granollers/Zeballos Keep Winning On Clay

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Fourth seeds will face Chardy/Martin for trophy

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos have reached the final at all four of their clay-court tournaments this year, beating John Peers and Michael Venus 7-6(4), 7-6(5) on Saturday to advance to the championship match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

The fourth seeds improved to 15-1 on the surface this year, saving five of six break points to advance. Granollers and Zeballos are the only doubles team that has won multiple ATP Tour crowns this year, following back-to-back title runs at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires and the Rio Open presented by Claro in February. Last week, the Spanish-Argentine duo’s unbeaten 2020 record on the dirt came to an end in the Generali Open final.

Granollers and Zeballos are attempting to lift their second ATP Masters 1000 trophy as a team. In their team debut, they captured the 2019 Coupe Rogers trophy in Montreal.


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The pair will face Jeremy Chardy and Fabrice Martin for the title. The Frenchmen rallied from a set down to defeat Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-7(5), 6-4, 10-4.

Chardy and Martin have survived three consecutive Match Tie-breaks to reach their first Masters 1000 final as a team. The unseeded duo have experience of playing in high-profile clay finals. Chardy and Martin reached last year's Roland Garros championship match.

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Granollers/Zeballos Earn Third Title Of 2020 In Rome

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Fourth seeds own 16-1 record on clay this year

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos are the only team to win multiple ATP Tour trophies this year. They captured their third team title of 2020 on Sunday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.

Competing in their fourth final in as many clay-court tournaments this year, the fourth seeds overcame Jeremy Chardy and Fabrice Martin 6-4, 5-7, 10-8 to capture their second ATP Masters 1000 trophy as a pair. Last year’s Coupe Rogers titlists made the crucial move at 8/8 in the Match Tie-break, earning championship point when Zeballos struck a forehand return winner. Granollers clinched the trophy with a pinpoint forehand volley.

“This is one of the best moments in my career,” said Zeballos. “This tournament has a lot of history. I watched it for many years, since I was a little kid, so this tournament is really important. Winning Rome is a huge thing for me and for sure for Marcel too, so what can I say? I am so happy. You could see it in our faces when we finished the match.”

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Granollers and Zeballos improve to 16-1 on clay this year. The Spanish-Argentine duo claimed back-to-back trophies at the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires and the Rio Open presented by Claro in February. Granollers and Zeballos also reached the championship match at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel last week (l. to Krajicek/Skugor).

This is Granollers’ second Rome crown from four finals in the Italian capital. The 34-year-old claimed the title in 2012 alongside Marc Lopez and finished as a runner-up in 2015 (w/M. Lopez) and 2017 (w/Dodig). Granollers levels his tour-level finals record at 21-21.

“Before the first clay tournament of the year in Buenos Aires, I was a long time without winning one match on clay. Last year, I didn’t win a match in all of the clay season,” said Granollers. “After Buenos Aires and Rio, I think we felt very good on court playing together. We both [grew up] playing on clay when we were young and we feel very good on clay. I think we can play very good and we are very happy to win our third title of the year on clay.”


Zeballos extends his unbeaten record to 3-0 in Masters 1000 finals. Last year, alongside his victory with Granollers in Montreal, the Argentine also was victorious at the BNP Paribas Open with Nikola Mektic.

Chardy and Martin were attempting to claim their first Masters 1000 trophy. The Frenchmen own a 3-3 team record in tour-level championship matches, with their most recent title coming on clay at last year’s Millennium Estoril Open.

Granollers and Zeballos earn 1000 FedEx ATP Doubles Ranking points and split €58,860 in prize money. Chardy and Martin collect 600 points and share €49,000.

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Granollers/Zeballos Make Winning Start In London

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Fourth seeds claim first win in Group Bob Bryan

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos made a successful start to their team debut at the Nitto ATP Finals on Monday. The fourth seeds moved past sixth seeds John Peers and Michael Venus 7-6(2), 7-5.

The Rome champions saved five of the six break points they faced to earn their first victory in Group Bob Bryan after one hour and 42 minutes. Granollers and Zeballos improved to 23-6 as a team in 2020. They are chasing their fourth trophy of the season, following title runs on clay in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Rome earlier this year.

“I feel really happy right now. It is an amazing feeling,” said Zeballos. “Just being here is really nice for me. It is the first time I have come [here], so I am trying to enjoy everything.”


Granollers and Zeballos doubled their ATP Head2Head series lead against Peers and Venus to 2-0. The Spanish-Argentine duo also beat Peers and Venus en route to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia trophy in September.

”It is really nice to be here with Horacio. It is my fifth time here, so I am very happy,” said Granollers. “To start with a win in two sets, there is no better way to start.”

Granollers and Zeballos saved the only two break points of the first set en route to the tie-break, where they punished their rivals for missing their opportunities. The fourth seeds used the lob in crucial moments in the first set and Zeballos converted their first set point with a dipping backhand return.

Granollers and Peers committed errors early in the second set, as the teams exchanged early breaks. Venus stayed calm under pressure to fire an ace when facing match point at 4-5, deciding point in the second set, but Granollers and Zeballos claimed the win two games later. The pair played with aggression on their returns and Zeballos clinched the win with a crosscourt backhand return winner.

Peers and Venus were also attempting to earn a win on their team debut at the season finale. The sixth seeds were appearing together for the first time since their quarter-final loss to eventual champions Felix Auger-Aliassime and Hubert Hurkacz at the Rolex Paris Masters.

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Granollers/Zeballos Earn Second Win In London

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Fourth seeds own 24-6 team record this year

Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos solidified their position at the top of Group Bob Bryan on Wednesday with a 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 10-8 victory against Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares at the Nitto ATP Finals.

The fourth seeds saved all six break points they faced, including four deciding points, to boost their chances of reaching the semi-finals in London. Granollers and Zeballos move to 2-0 in round-robin play, having also defeated John Peers and Michael Venus in straight sets on Monday. The Rome champions will qualify for the last four at The O2 if Peers and Venus defeat Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the evening session.

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“They saved two match points [in the Match Tie-break] with amazing points, but we were playing really good and we had match point on serve,” said Granollers. “We had to focus on that point. Horacio served a wide serve and Bruno missed the return… The match was really close and we are very happy.”


Granollers and Zeballos have taken a 2-1 lead in their ATP Head2Head series against Pavic and Soares. The teams split their first two meetings earlier this year at the US Open (Pavic/Soares) and the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Granollers/Zeballos).

“[Marcel] is very positive,” said Zeballos. “He is always trying to go forward, not thinking about the past, and that is really important… I think that is one of the best things we are doing this week.”

Granollers and Zeballos were put under pressure in the first set, but they found big serves to save three break points and reach a tie-break. Zeballos found success on his return as he attacked Soares at the net and he fired an ace out wide to claim the first set.

The second set followed a similar pattern, with Granollers and Zeballos holding their nerves to save three more break points at the net. After saving match point on his serve at 5-6, deciding point, Soares extracted a volley error from Granollers and showed great reflexes at the net to clinch the second set.



Granollers and Zeballos outmanoeuvred their opponents at the net with a mix of power and precision to earn a 5/2 lead in the Match Tie-break. The Rome champions converted their fourth match point to end the two-hour, four-minute contest.

Pavic and Soares drop to 1-1 in Group Bob Bryan. The Croatian-Brazilian pair is also attempting to reach the semi-finals at The O2 on their tournament debut. Pavic and Soares will meet Peers and Venus in their final round-robin match on Friday.

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[Kamileki]

2020 w liczbach (debel):

Ranking: 9
Bilans meczów: 24-8
Tytuły: 3 (ATP Masters 1000 Rzym (w/Horacio Zeballos), Rio de Janeiro (w/Horacio Zeballos), Buenos Aires (w/Horacio Zeballos))
Finały: 1 (Kitzbuhel (w/Horacio Zeballos))
Zarobki: $260,267

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Granollers/Zeballos Set Skupski/Skupski Clash For Acapulco Crown

Spoiler:

Spanish-Argentine team looking for fourth title
Top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos edged past French duo Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 6-3, 7-6(6) to reach their first final of the season at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC.

Playing in just their second tournament together in 2021, Granollers and Zeballos recovered from an early break in the opening set and needed a tie-break to seal the second set against the third seeds. The Spanish-Argentine team saved five of seven break points faced to claim victory in an hour and 35 minutes.

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Granollers and Zeballos are seeking their fourth trophy as a team in Acapulco. They will contest their first championship match since their run to the final in Rome last year.

In the second semi-final, Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski toppled fourth seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury to book their meeting with Granollers and Zeballos.

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The British brothers also needed to win a second-set tie-break, fighting through 6-4, 7-6(5) after an hour and 31 minutes. The Skupski siblings will be aiming for a third title together in Saturday’s final, and a win would mark their first trophy since 2019 in Budapest.

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Granollers/Zeballos Fight Back For Madrid Doubles Crown

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Spanish-Argentine team win fifth team title
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos captured their third ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a comeback win in the Mutua Madrid Open final.

The third seeds denied second-seeded Croatians Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic their sixth trophy of the season with a 1-6, 6-3, 10-8 victory over 73 minutes. It avenged their semi-final loss at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters last month.

The Madrid final turned in the eighth game of the second set when Pavic let slip a 40/0 lead. Granollers and Zeballos, winners of four previous team titles, didn’t need a second invitation and kept points short in the Match Tie-break.

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“It was very beautiful to play in front of a crowd once again," Zeballos said. "To hear fans shouting your name or applauding a nice point is always great and it fills you with pride. It’s been a great week and of course, winning the title feels even better. Madrid always has a great enthusiasm for sports and tennis in general, so I felt really comfortable this week and I’ve enjoyed it a lot.”

Mektic and Pavic, who had won this year’s Miami Open presented by Itau and Monte-Carlo crowns, were bidding to follow in the footsteps of Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (2014) and Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (2016), who won the first three Masters 1000 tournaments of the season.

Granollers, ZeballosZeballos got caught on a low Pavic return at 1-2 in the first set and again by a deep Mektic return at 1-4. Pavic completed the 22-minute opener with a finely placed backhand wide of Granollers at the net.
The second set was more competitive, with the first break points in the eighth game. Pavic let slip a 40/0 lead and Granollers and Zeballos went on to clinch the second set. With good service placement in the Match Tie-break, they won five of six points from 3/3.

"These things happen in doubles," Granollers said. "They were doing very, very well in the first set and didn’t give us any options. It seemed like we weren’t able to find a way to put them under pressure. But with the format of doubles, once you find your chance on the opponent’s serve you can take control of the match and then there’s a Match Tie-break. Even when it seems like you can’t find a way, you’re still alive in the match if you just hold serve. That’s what we tried to do and whenever they made a mistake, we tried to take advantage.

"I’m very pleased to win here in Madrid, it’s an incredible feeling. Winning here in 2019 [Davis Cup] and again today have been the most beautiful experiences of my career."

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Granollers and Zeballos, now 5-3 in tour-level finals, have won two other Masters 1000 titles at the 2019 National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Montreal and at the 2020 Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.

Mektic and Pavic, who beat Granollers and Zeballos 3-6, 7-5, 10-4 in the Monte-Carlo semi-finals last month, have won 32 of their 36 matches in 2021.

"It was a great way to come back after losing the first set," said Mektic. "It's been another great week and another final."

The Croatians have also captured trophies at the Antalya Open (d. Dodig/Polasek), Murray River Open in Melbourne (d. Chardy/Martin), the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam (d. Krawietz/Tecau), in addition to silverware at Miami and Monte-Carlo.

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