Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers will be the new leaders of the ATP doubles ranking once it is updated. The Argentine and the Spaniard achieved such a milestone after beating Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski 4-6, 6-2 and 16-14, in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters 1000.
In any case, the game was not easy at all. Not only because they lost the first set, but also because in the final set parity took over the match and They had to save several match points.
In total, there were four chances saved by the man from Mar del Plata and the native of Barcelona. However, in one of them the Argentine’s participation was vital to prolong his stay in the match.
In the final set, the Monegasque and the Pole were 14-13 up, that is, they were just one point away from victory and they also had their service. After a couple of cross exchanges from the back of the court, Zeballos found himself with a ball that went to his body…
However, with great skill, managed to take an exceptional volley which ended up becoming a winner key to victory that will allow you to reach the top of the ranking.
There will be plenty of time to celebrate, but for now, in the semifinals of the Spanish Masters 1000 they already have confirmed rivals: the Uruguayan Ariel Behar and the Czech Adam Pavlasek.
