MADRID DOUBLES 2021: Main Thread

[Sallydaisy]

DOUBLES DRAW: Great Britain will be well represented!

[1] Cabal/Farah v Bye
WC F.Lopez/Munar v Bopanna/Shapovalov
Puetz/A.Zverev v Auger-Aliassime/Hurkacz
Melo/Rojer v [8] Murray/Soares

[3] Granollers/Zeballlos v Bye
Khachanov/Rublev v Fognini/Schwartzmann
WC Verdasco/D-Fokina v Fritz/Marach
Chardy/Martin v [6] Herbert/Mahut

[5] Ram/Salisbury v Bublik/Garin
Gille/Vliegen v Fucsovics/Ruud
Krawietz/Tecau v Kontinen/ERV
Bye v [4] Dodig/Polasek

[7] Koolhof/Kubot v WC Tsitsipas/Tsitsipas
Evans/N.Skupski v Demoliner/Medvedev
Peers/Venus v Purcell/Saville
Bye v [2] Mektic/Pavic

[Sallydaisy]

Dan/Neal on the OOP in Madrid tomorrow:
3rd on court after an 11am start (10am start UK).
Dan Evans and Neal Skupski vs Marcelo Demoliner and Daniil Medvedev

[Sallydaisy]

Dan/Neal on the OOP in Madrid tomorrow:
3rd on court after an 11am start (10am start UK).
Dan Evans and Neal Skupski vs Marcelo Demoliner and Daniil Medvedev
The prior Ladies match might have only one game to go ...
:peace:

[Sallydaisy]

The prior Ladies match might have only one game to go ...
:peace:

Players about to arrive on court.

[Jane]

Warming up. Good luck guys :thumbup: :thumbup: :GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

An early break for Evoski and they're 2-0 up in the 1st set against DemMed.

[exislander]

short lived lead - 2-2

[Sallydaisy]

Yes, at least if they can hold serve they might be able to crack DemMed.

Demoliner is ranked #46 in doubles so he's no slouch.
MeddyBear is Meddybear.

Neal to serve to keep it level, hope he has settled a bit and can hold his serve.

[Jane]

Lost first set 3-6:sad: Come on guys:thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

:hmm:
They don't seem to be as fired up as usual.
C'mon guys!
:GBflag:

[Jane]

tb in the second set. :sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

Evoski serving first:
*1-0
1-1*
1-2*
*1-3
*1-4 oops!

[Sallydaisy]

DemMed now 5-1 in the tie-break at the change of ends, still with a serve to come.
2 points from the match.

[Sallydaisy]

*5-2 that's one back ...
5-3*
5-4* Meddybear serving for the match.
*6-4

Medvedev/Demoliner win 6'3, 7'6(4)

:sad:
Shame for Evoski but for Neal especially because this was a high point event where he could notch up more points in the doubles.

[Jane]

:crying: :crying:

[exislander]

Ah, sorry for Neal but at least Dan can concentrate on singles now.

[JAMES4578]

Somewhat disappointing Dan/Neal could not quite gain the momentum to take it to the decider, however hopefully Evans can perform well in the singles.

[Jane]

Jamie and Bruno on court warming up. Very best of luck, guys :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Jane]

Lost first set 3-6 :sad:

[JAMES4578]

Now Melo/Rojer also up a break in 2nd at 4-2, come on Jamie/Bruno!

[Jane]

They lost 3-6, 4-6 !! :crying: :crying:

[JAMES4578]

A few disappointing results for Jamie lately, of course not the easiest opener and Bruno just back from injury. Hopefully Murray and Soares will get going in due course.

[Sallydaisy]

Salisbury/Ram v Garin/Bublik is about to start.

[exislander]

Garin/Bublik won 7-6(5) 7-5

[JAMES4578]

Not so good for Joe and Rajeev, a pity.

[Sallydaisy]

Into a CTB to decide the Madrid Doubles Final ...

[2] Mektic/Pavic 'lead' 6'1, 3'6, against [3] Granollers/Zeballos, and will serve first.

*1-0
1-1*
1-2*
*2-2
*3-2
3-3*
3-4* all going with serve so far
*3-5 that's the first break ...
*4-5
4-6*
4-7* The 2nd seeds have a lot to do ...
*4-8
*5-8
6-8* ah, that's one break back
6-9* and 3 match points

[Sallydaisy]

:trophy:

Worthy winners - Granollers/Zeballos 1-6, 6-3, 10-8