Koolhof/Mektic seal Tour-leading fifth title of 2024 in Paris
pa href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/wesley-koolhof/kc41/overview'Wesley Koolhof/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nikola-mektic/mf09/overview'Nikola Mektic/a are finishing with a flourish in their final season together. The sixth seeds rallied on Sunday to take home their fifth ATP Tour title of 2024 at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/paris/352/overview'Rolex Paris Masters/a./p
pKoolhof and Mektic came alive in their first Match Tie-break of the week to defeat a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/lloyd-glasspool/gd08/overview'Lloyd Glasspool/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/adam-pavlasek/pg32/overview'Adam Pavlasek/a 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 in the championship match. With their Tour-leading fifth triumph of the season, the Dutch/Croatian duo rose to third in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings./p
pldquo;Itrsquo;s very special. To win three Masters in a year is an unbelievable achievement from both of us,rdquo; said Koolhof, who is retiring at the end of the season. ldquo;We hit a rough patch in the middle of the season but, before Shanghai, we knew what was at stake to make Turin.rdquo;/p
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pHaving won the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview'Nitto ATP Finals/a together in 2020, Koolhof and Mektic will return to Turin with their sights set on more glory at the season-ending finale./p
pldquo;Therersquo;s still a lot to play for in Turin and at the Davis Cup,rdquo; added Koolhof, who will represent the Netherlands against Spain in the quarter-finals at the Davis Cup. ldquo;It will be special against Spain and against Rafa [Nadal]. He will be the main guy there, but I am going to try and throw a bit of sand into the Spanish engine.rdquo;/p
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pKoolhof and Mektic had not dropped a set all week but found themselves trailing in Sundayrsquo;s final against Glasspool and Pavlasek, who were playing in their first event as a team. However, they ignited some of their most clutch tennis in the second set, during which they saved each of the two break points they faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats./p
pTheir experience and quality then came to the fore in a near-flawless Match Tie-break to seal their third ATP Masters 1000 title of the season./p
pldquo;We have such a good friendship, energy and understanding,rdquo; added Mektic. ldquo;On and off the court, we really enjoy it, and I think thatrsquo;s crucial.rdquo;/p
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