Matos/Melo saves 2 MPs, reaches Stuttgart final; Top 2 seeds to clash in ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Rafael Matos and Marcelo Melo survived a match tie-break on Friday to reach the final of the BOSS OPEN, saving two points to defeat Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens 7-6(5), 6-7(3 ), 13-11.

The Brazilians won three points in a row from 10/11 in the Match Tie-break, ending the Germans’ bid for the first-tier title at home.

Matos and Melo, aiming to win their first trophy together, will face Julian Cash and Robert Galloway in the final after the Briton and American defeated Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti 7-5, 6-4. Cash and Galloway aim to follow up last week’s title at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Surbiton with their second ATP Tour trophy of the season (Delray Beach).

The top two seeds will compete in the ‘s-Hertogenbosch final

Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow ensured a showdown between the top two seeds in the finals of the Libema Open. The second-seeded Americans eliminated Andreas Mies and John-Patrick Smith 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 in the last four.

Top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic, fifth in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Race To Turin, were already through to the title match following the withdrawal of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson.

Thursday, 13 June
Germans Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens came close to capturing their first tour title on Thursday at the BOSS OPEN.

The home favorites won a hard-fought match tie-break to defeat Victor Cornea and Zhang Zhizhen 7-6(4), 4-6, 10-2 and reach their second tour-level final. the season. Frantzen and Jebens will next face Brazilians Rafael Matos and Marcelo Melo.

Also in Stuttgart, Julian Cash and Robert Galloway beat Benjamin Hassan and Daniel Masur 6-2, 6-3 in just 53 minutes to book their semi final ticket. The British-American duo faced Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti in the last four.

Top seeds Koolhof/Mektic reach the ‘s-Hertogenbosch final

The top two seeds at the Libema Open will continue into the final tournament, with Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic advancing to the championship match. Top-seeded Koolhof and Mektic defeated Nicolas Barrientos and Francisco Cabral 5-7, 6-2, 10-5 in the quarters on Thursday and later advanced to the finals following the withdrawal of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson.

Second seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow also needed a Match Tie-break, advancing to the last four with a 6-3, 6-7(3), 10-5 win over Zizou Bergs and David Goffin. The Americans, who dropped just five points after their first delivery on Thursday according to Infosys ATP Stats, face Andreas Mies and John-Patrick Smith in the semifinals on Saturday.

Wednesday, 12 June
Julian Cash and Robert Galloway continued their successful grass-court start on Wednesday by upsetting fourth seeds Ariel Behar and Adam Pavlasek in the BOSS OPEN.

Fresh from a title run at last week’s ATP Challenger Tour 125 event in Surbiton, Cash and Galloway built on their momentum, winning 7-6(3), 7-5 to reach the quarter-finals in Stuttgart.

At ATP 250, Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti advanced to the semifinals after defeating Theo Arribage and Sadio Doumbia 6-3, 6-2. Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens won the All-German quarter-final, beating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 2-6, 7-6(5), 10-8.

The top 2 seeded teams advance to ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic won an early test to reach the quarter-finals of the Libema Open, where the Dutch-Croatians defeated Romain Arneodo and Sam Weissborn 7-6 (8), 6-2 . The top seed, fifth in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Race To Turin, saved two set points in the opening and closing breaks.

The American duo of Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow earned a hard-fought 7-5, 6-7(3), 10-8 win against Sander Arends and Matwe Middelkoop. Australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson also advanced to ‘s-Hertogenbosch with a 6-4, 7-6(6) win over Americans Ryan Seggerman and Patrick Trhac.