Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavic are one step away from the final | ATP Tour

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Arévalo and Pavic are one step away from the final

The main favorites in Indian Wells are measured to Harrison/King in the semifinals

March 13, 2025

The BNP Paribas Open is close to meeting the two couples who will fight for the champion crown in the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season.

Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic have not failed their status as main favorites and this Wednesday they appeared in the semifinals, after defeating the Italian pair formed by Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Sonegop by 7-6 (6), 6-4 in an hour and 36 minutes.

The Salvadoran and the Croatian have not yielded a set throughout the week in Indian Wells. It is the third time that there are among the four best couples of an ATP Tour tournament this season (Adelaida, Rotterdam and Indian Wells).

In search of their first 2025 final, Arévalo and Pavic will be measured to the team made up of Americans Christian Harrison and Evan King, who surprised the favorites No. 7 Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Local guests are completing a great tournament at home, since before beating Argentines they could also with the Olympic gold medalists Matthew Ebden and John Peers 11-9 in the Super Tie-Break last Tuesday.

Harrison and King presented themselves in Indian Wells in the highest position of their races such as No. 42 and No. 40 of the PIF ATP Double Rankings, respectively, and this week they have ensured climb until No. 36 and No. 30 in the PIF ATP Live Double Rankings.

On the lower part of the painting, Sebastian Korda and Jordan Thompson, who already know what it is to raise a Title ATP Masters 1000, will cross in the semifinals with Fernando Romboli and John-Patrick Smith.

The couple of individual specialists, who had saved a party point in the second round in front of the favorite eighth Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, imposed 6-4, 6-4 against Jiri Lehecka and Alejandro Tabilo.

Finally, Romboli and Smith imposed themselves in a dramatic duel 7-6 (5), 3-6, 10-8 to Yuki Bhambri and Andre Gorasson.