Lovers of doubles tennis will not want to miss out on this mouth-watering semi-final clash between Mate Pavic-Nikola Mektic and Lloyd Glasspool-Harri Heliovaara in the ATP Finals.
Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic
The experienced team has been phenomenal so far in the competition. They have won all three of their matches in the group stage and will ooze with confidence ahead of their semi-final clash.
Pavic and Mektic began their campaign with a relatively convincing 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 win against the team of Austin Krajicek and Ivan Dodig. In their second encounter, Pavic and Mektic secured a thumping win against the top-seeded team of Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). They had already secured their spot in the semis but they did not get complacent in their final group game against Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakkis. Pavic and Mektic won the match 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4).
Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara
Glasspool and Heliovaara have not played a three-set encounter so far in the competition. They come into the semis with a 2-1 record.
Glasspool and Heliovaara began their campaign with a solid win in straight sets 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) against the third-seeded team of Jean-Julien Rojer and Marcelo Arevalo. In their second match, the veterans Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury outclassed Glasspool and Heliovaara. The second-seeded team won the match 7-5, 6-4. Heliovaara and Glasspool had to win their final group-stage encounter against Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. The sixth-seeded team managed to defeat the Spanish-Argentine duo convincingly in straight sets 6-0, 6-4.
Prediction
Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic have looked flawless at various junctures in the tournament. Even when their opponents have had the upper hand, the Croatian duo has not looked too perturbed and used their experience to get out of precarious situations. Glasspool and Heliovaara will have to fire on all cylinders in order to give their upcoming opponents a run for their money.
Prediction: Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic to win in straight sets.
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