Peers/Polasek Eliminate Djokovic/Krajinovic In Paris
John Peers and Filip Polasek maintained their impressive form on Wednesday with a 7-6(2), 6-4 win against Novak Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters.
The sixth seeds, who became partners in August, have won 15 of their past 18 matches, including a run to the BNP Paribas Open title in Indian Wells. Peers and Polasek saved five of the six break points they faced to triumph after one hour and 25 minutes.
Djokovic was playing doubles for the third time this season after doing so at the ATP Cup and the Mallorca Championships. The No. 1 player in the FedEx ATP Rankings was pursuing his second ATP Tour doubles title and his first since the 2010 cinch Championships with Jonathan Erlich.
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares continued their push for a place at the Nitto ATP Finals with a 7-6(2), 6-2 victory against Mexican Santiago Gonzalez and Argentine Andres Molteni. The British-Brazilian tandem are eighth in the FedEx ATP Doubles Team Rankings, putting them in the final qualifying spot for the season finale, to be held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin from 14-21 November.