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Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Weeks 22 & 23 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - DOUBLES

wolf · Tennis legend

Really excellent achievement.

And got closer than I thought they would in the final. They were the better team for most of the third set, broke in the first game, had 15-40 at 3-3 (had a point that will haunt them).

Surprising first Slam title for Granollers / Zeballos (even individually). They were always the favourites on clay though.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

If Joe and Neal were going to lose anyone, am happy it was to Granollers and Zeballos. Granollers had lost all five previous Slam finals (two with Marc Lopez and three with Zeballos). They've been playing together since 2019 and have been so consistent.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
If Joe and Neal were going to lose anyone, am happy it was to Granollers and Zeballos. Granollers had lost all five previous Slam finals (two with Marc Lopez and three with Zeballos). They've been playing together since 2019 and have been so consistent.

Agreed. And Wimbledon is set up so well, with several pairs ( A and P, H and H, G and Z, C and G, S and S, K and P, maybe H and K, E and P) who could win it. Fascinating times in mens doubles

stevemcqueen · Futures level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Cracking match.

That 'round the post' shot from Zeballos on break point down could well have been the difference between winning and losing.

The ATP site talks of this shot https://www.atptour.com/en/news/roland-garros-2025-doubles-final

I'd love to see it, it's a shame they can't show it on either the tournament or ATP website.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

There are highlights on the tournie website

www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/video/match-highlights-mens-doubles-final

The shot referred to is the near the end, but there are a number of excellent rallies here

B00thy · Strong Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
There are highlights on the tournie website

www.rolandgarros.com/en-us/video/match-highlights-mens-doubles-final

The shot referred to is the near the end, but there are a number of excellent rallies here

I watch the occasional doubles match, sometimes I'm gripped, other times less so .. I watched the final set and was marvelling at some of the play. Looking at the highlights just now it strikes me what a great spectacle doubles is at the highest level and what a shame it is that, as a product package, it is undermined by the vast difference in quality between the top and middling players. I'd love it if the general level of play was higher and wonder what the panel thinks about the state of the doubles game and whether it's on an upward trajectory and if not, what could be done to raise the general level to that of the top level