Wesley Koolhof & Neal Skupski Cruise Into Miami Doubles Semi-Finals | ATP Tour

Searching for their fourth ATP Tour title of the 2022 season, Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski eased into the final 4 on the Miami Open presented by Itau. The Dutch/British duo dominated from begin to end in a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday.

After coming collectively for the primary time in January, Koolhof and Skupski gained titles in three of their first six occasions as a workforce (Melbourne, Adelaide 2, Doha). After a run to the Indian Wells quarter-finals, they sit second within the ATP Doubles Staff Rankings.

The 32-year-olds saved all 4 break factors they confronted to go one step additional in Miami and attain their fifth semi-final of the season. They erased three break possibilities late within the first set to take care of their lead, then saved yet one more on a sudden-death match level as Bopanna and Shapovalov made a ultimate cost.

From 40/0 within the match’s ultimate sport, the Indian/Canadian pairing saved three match factors to convey to get to deuce, however couldn’t prolong the match past that sudden-death level.

The one workforce above Koolhof and Skupski within the 2022 doubles race is that of Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios. The reigning Australian Open champions additionally superior to the semi-finals with a victory within the reverse half of the draw.

The Aussies poured it on late, successful 9 of the final 11 video games in a 7-5, 6-2 victory over third seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. They saved the one two break factors they confronted within the match as they fought again from 30/40 to serve out the opening set.

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Nonetheless in motion on Tuesday night are Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini in opposition to Argentia’s Federico Delbonis and Maximo Gonzalez. The winner there’ll face Koolhof/Skupski within the semis.

Second seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury are set to tackle Hubert Hurkacz and John Isner within the fourth quarter-final on Wednesday for the precise to problem Kokkinakis/Kyrgios.