By Glenys Furness
- Joe Salisbury claims second masters title of the year
- The Brit only dropped one set en route
CINCINNATI, USA – Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram were the top seeds at the Western & Southern Open. The Brit/American pair only dropped one set at the event.
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Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram were the top seeds at the Western & Southern Open. As a result, the Brit/American received a Bye into the second round. In the second round the top seeds were against Thanasi Kokkinakis & Nick Kyrgios. The first set was very close, as the Australians stayed toe to toe with the top seeds. Kokkinakis & Kyrgios forced a tiebreak and eased through to take the lead. The top seeds re-grouped in the second set and dominated the Australians to level the match. The ensuing match tiebreak was very close, but Salisbury & Ram edged through to the next round 6-7(3), 6-2, 10-8.
The quarter-final saw the Brit/American against Karen Khachanov & Denis Shapovalov. Salisbury & Ram dominated the first set, losing only one game. The second set saw Khachanov & Shapovalov force a tiebreak in the second set. In the breaker neither pair would give an inch, eventually, the top seeds got the break and edged into the semi-final 6-1, 7-6(8).
In the semi-final Salisbury & Ram were against Santiago González & Édouard Roger-Vasselin. The Mexican/French pair stayed close to the top seeds in both sets. However, the Brit/American were able to secure the break of serve to move into the final 6-4, 7-5.
The final pitched the top seeds against the sixth seeds Michael Venus & Tim Putz. Fittingly, both sets went to a tiebreak, as neither side could get the decisive breaks. In the first set tiebreak the Brit/American eased through and were one set away from another Masters title. The second tiebreak was closer, and Salisbury & Ram edged through and lifted the title 7-6(4), 7-6(5).
Doubles, ITF & Challenger Round Up
Dan Evans with John Peers were defeated by Grigor Dimitrov & Andrey Rublev in the first round in Cincinnati 7-6(5), 7-5.
Jamie Murray with Bruno Soares were defeated by Karen Khachanov & Denis Shapovalov in the second round in Cincinatti 7-6(8), 3-6, 10-3.
Neal Skupski & Wesley Koolhof were defeated by Santiago González & Édouard Roger-Vasselin in the second round in Cincinnati 6-3, 6-4.
Cam Norrie with Alex De Minaur were defeated by Kevin Krawietz & Andreas Mies in the second round in Cincinnati 4-6, 6-3, 11-9.
Jodie Burrage with Maddison Inglis were defeated by Renata Voracova & Julia Wachaczyk in the first round in Vancouver 6-2, 5-7, 10-5.
Emily Webley-Smith with Ingrid Gamarra Martins were defeated by Heather Watson & Rebecca Marino in the first round in Vancouver 6-4, 6-1.
Julian Cash & Henry Patten were defeated by Arthur Rinderknech & Manuel Guinard in the first round in Vancouver 6-4, 7-6.
Heather Watson with Rebecca Marino were defeated by Oksana Kalashniova & Nao Hibino in the quarter-final in Vancouver 6-4, 6-3.
Liam Broady was defeated by Mikael Ymer in the second round in Vancouver 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Felix Gill was defeated by Carlos Sanchez Jover in the first round in Koksijde 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4.
Matilda Mutavdzic was defeated by Vicky Van De Peer in the quarter-final in Duffel 6-1, 6-1.
Oscar Cutting was defeated by Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha in the first round in Monastir 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.
David Stevenson was defeated by Keshav Chopra in the first round in Memphis 7-6(3), 6-4.
Millen Hurrion was defeated by Evan Bynoe in the first round in Memphis 6-4, 6-0.
David Hale with Jared Thompkins were defeated by Abraham Asaba & Shunsuke Mitsui in the first round in Memphis 6-3, 6-1.
David Stevenson with Conor Gannon were defeated by Nikita Snezhko & Jake Trondson in the first round in Memphis 6-3, 4-6, 10-6.
Millen Hurrion with Finn Reynolds defeated Alex Michelsen & Cooper Williams in the final in Memphis 6-0, 6-1.
Anna Brogan was defeated by Nefisa Berberovic in the quarter-final in Ourense 7-6(3), 6-0.
Alisha Reayer with Camila Romero were defeated by Paris Corley & Melany Solange Krywoj in the first round in Cancun 6-2, 6-3.
Next Week Brits play in Winston Salem, New York, Granby, Nonthaburi, Banja Luka, Roehampton, Switzerland, Tunisia, Mexico, Czech Republic, Spain & Holland.
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