2023-04-27 01:21:49
The MMO lives not only on individual tennis. The doubles draws They begin today with many incentives and well-known names in their ranks, such as Tsitsipas, Gauff or Pegula. The objective of all couples is to reach the last weekend of the tournament and play the grand final.
The men’s part has top world tennis players at an individual level, in addition to the two great couples of the moment. The three with the highest ranking that combine both tables are Stefanos Tsitsipaswho competes alongside his brother Petros, Rublevwho is paired with his compatriot Khachanov, and Auger-Alsoalong with Shapovalov.
For their part, the defending champions and first seeds, Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski, look to defend their crown and get their first title of the season. Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, winners of three Masters 1,000 and second seeds, come to avoid it. One of the most attractive matches of the first round pits top twenty four In the individual ranking: Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe before Cameron Norrie and Tommy Paul.
The women’s team is not far behind. As first seeds arrive Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, who are not satisfied with having options to win the individual title. The Americans, number 3 and 6 in the world, come in a great moment of form after conquering the WTA 1,000 in Miami.
The defending champions from last year cannot revalidate it together, since they have parted ways. GabrielaDabrowski chooses to try to repeat the victory alongside Luisa Stefani, while GiulianaOlmos He does it together with Alexandra Panova. The only Spanish representation in the draw is Paula Badosa, who competes with Bethanie Mattek-Sands. In one of the most interesting duels of the first round, the Catalan will face the very young Fruhvirtova sisters, minors and great promises.
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