Australian John Peers and Croatian partner Mate Pavic progress to an ATP 250 doubles final in Astana.
Astana, Kazakhstan, 2 October 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Astana, Kazakhstan
John Peers has charged into the doubles final at an ATP 250 tournament in Astana alongside Croatian partner Mate Pavic.
The fourth-seeded pair, who are teaming up for the first time this week, are yet to drop a set. They continued their impressive march with a 6-2 6-1 victory against Dutch duo Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp in the semifinals.
Peers and Pavic lost only nine points on serve in the swift 46-minute encounter, propelling them into a final showdown against second-seeded Americans Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow.
The 35-year-old Peers is now one win away from claiming a 28th career ATP doubles title and his second of the season.
AUSSIES IN ACTION – Astana
RESULTS
Men’s doubles, semifinals
[4] John Peers (AUS)/Mate Pavic (CRO) d Robin Haase (NED)/Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 6-2 6-1
COMING UP
Men’s doubles, final
[4] John Peers (AUS)/Mate Pavic (CRO) v [2] Nathaniel Lammons (USA)/Jackson Withrow (USA)
Beijing, China
Ellen Perez and American partner Nicole Melichar-Martinez blitzed through their opening-round doubles match at the China Open.
They needed only 52 minutes to beat Georgia’s Oksana Kalashnikova and Czech Miriam Kolodziejova at the WTA 1000 tournament.
Perez and Melichar-Martinez’s dominant 6-2 6-2 victory sets up a second-round showdown with the No.3 seeds, Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.
Daria Saville’s singles campaign ended in the second round, with Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina scoring a 6-2 7-6(5) victory.
AUSSIES IN ACTION – Beijing
RESULTS
Women’s singles, second round
Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) d Daria Saville (AUS) 6-2 7-6(5)
Women’s doubles, first round
Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) d Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO)/Miriam Kolodziejova (CZE) 6-1 6-2
COMING UP
Women’s doubles, second round
[1] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Elise Mertens (BEL) v Chan Hao-Ching (TPE)/Giuliana Olmos (MEX)
Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [3] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
Shanghai, China
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