Puetz & Zverev Reach Madrid SFs
Alexander Zverev had a winning day on Friday at the Mutua Madrid Open. After taking out Rafael Nadal in the singles quarter-finals, he took to the court with compatriot Tim Puetz to beat Rohan Bopanna and Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 3-6, 10-5 for a spot in the doubles semi-finals.
On Saturday, Zverev will first take on Dominic Thiem and then he and Puetz will face third seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos. Granollers and Zeballos took out the French tandem of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut 7-6(3), 6-2.
Second seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic advanced with a tight 6-3, 6-7(4), 10-7 win over seventh seeds Wesley Koolhof and Lukasz Kubot. Mektic and Pavic are seeking their sixth title of 2021, and third ATP Masters 1000 crown after winning Miami and Monte-Carlo.
The Croatian pair will play Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen after the Germans upset fourth seeds Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek 6-3, 3-6, 10-5. Gille and Vliegen just reached the Munich final last week and won in Singapore earlier this season for their fifth ATP Tour crown together.