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Granollers and Zeballos take second Masters 1000 title of the year in Montreal

The No. 1s lift their 10th title as a couple

August 12, 2024

Sometimes everything works out on the tennis court. And that’s what Horacio Zeballos did on Monday, who gave a masterclass in serving to accompany Marcel Granollers to his second ATP Masters 1000 title of the year in Montreal.

The Argentine dropped just one point on serve throughout the match, winning his 21st consecutive service point on championship point to give Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury their second consecutive runners-up finish at the Omnium Banque Nationale presented by Rogers with a 6-2, 7-6(4) victory.

After a first set lasting just 25 minutes, the second set was more even, with the Spanish-speaking players saving two set points before taking the match to a tie-break. There they once again showed all their skill to seal another important victory.

“This was our first tournament together five years ago, so it’s a very special tournament for us and it means a lot to win this title,” Zeballos said. “It’s been a pleasure to play in front of this beautiful crowd.”

Granollers said: “Rajeev and Joe are one of the best teams on the circuit and it is very tough to play against them. But we are very happy with how we played today. We are very happy with the year with two Masters 1000s.”

Meanwhile, Granollers and Zeballos won the Montreal title five years ago (beating Ram and Salisbury along the way in the semi-finals) in their first tournament as a team. Now, in addition to winning the Rome title during the clay-court swing, Granollers and Zeballos have also reached the final in Miami.