Kyle Edmund and Cameron Norrie had one combined doubles match win prior to this tournament. But playing in their first tournament as a team, the Brits didn’t drop a set all week and defeated Wesley Koolhof and Artem Sitak 6-4 6-2 to claim their maiden doubles title.
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Joao Sousa and Frances Tiafoe booked their spot in the final after upsetting recent Barcelona finalist Stefano Tsitsipas and defending champion Pablo Carreno Busta.
Sousa defeats Tsitsipas 6-4 1-6 7-6
A rollercoaster of a match for Joao Sousa, who is now one win from becoming the first Portuguese player to win the tournament. A break of serve was enough to capture the first set, but the young Greek rallied back to level the match at one set all. The world number 68 who had never won a match in his 3 previous visits here prevailed in the tie-break 7-4.
Tiafoe defeats Carreno Busta 6-2 6-3
Tiafoe had to save 3 match points in the first round against Tennys Sandgren but since then he turned things around, and defeated Gilles Muller, Simone Bolelli in straight sets. He broke in the opening game of in his semifinal against the defending champion and never looked back, and secured his place in the final.
Tiafoe had some good results so far this year, with his maiden title in Delrey Beach and semifinals in Miami and Barcelona.
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adidas unveiled its latest collection of high performance wear to be worn on Grand Slam courts – the new Roland Garros Line. To be played on court by top players including Jelena Ostapenko, Angelique Kerber, Sascha Zverev, Dominic Thiem and Jo Wilfried Tsonga.
Defending champion Jelena Ostapenko will return to the courts of her most famous victory, debuting the coral tank with tri-coloured details and a navy skirt. This skirt will also be worn by Angelique Kerber together with a navy top. Kristina Mladenovic will debut the Roland Garros line dress that features a pleated hem and tri-coloured detailing consistent across the entire collection.
“Last year at Roland Garros was a dream – winning my first Grand Slam and showing the world what I can do. For years I watched tennis legends on court, admiring their play and hoping that one day I’d achieve similar success. That’s why I love the new Roland Garros Line – it takes the classic tennis look and makes it new and cool. adidas really strikes the balance between enabling my performance and creating an outfit that’s fun to play in.”
The adidas Roland Garros collection is available online at http://www.adidas.com/tennis.
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Kings Rafa reigns in Barcelona for the 11th time: he made a quick work of Stefano Tsitsipas, defeating the Greek sensation 6-2 6-1. A perfect week for Rafa who did not lose a set en route to his 20th ATP 500 title.
“It’s very difficult to describe how to win 11 titles at one tournament. To win 11 Monte-Carlos and 11 Barcelonas is something I couldn’t imagine doing. I’m just enjoying every week and the fact I’m playing in a tournament that I enjoy so much means a lot to me. “
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– 10th Barcelona title for Rafa
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For the first time since 1997, a Spanish pair captured the doubles crown in Barcelona. Marc and Feliciano Lopez defeated Jean-Julien Rojer and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi 7-6 6-4 to win their third title together.
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