The pair formed by Romanian tennis player Horia Tecau and Dutch player Jean-Julien Rojer qualified, on Saturday, to the final of the ATP tour in 1,895,290-dollar tournament in Washington, after defeating by 6-4, 6-4, Australians Alex de Minaur/John Peers.
Tecau and Rojer won after one hour and 11 minutes, having three aces and 3 double faults. The Australians managed 4 aces, but also had 5 double faults.
Horia Tecau and Jean-Julien Rojer, champions of the Washington tournament in 2014, ensured for themselves a check worth 90.200 dollars and 180 ATP doubles' points.
In the final, Tecau and his partner will face off against Raven Klaase (South Africa)/Michael Venus (New Zeeland), seeded third, which disposed of the second seeds, Lukasz Kubot (Poland)/Marcelo Melo (Brazil), by 6-2, 7-6 (2), in the next to last act.
Tecau will play in Washington his 57th doubles' final.
Horia Tecau now has 36 titles won in doubles' and 20 lost finals. He won 19 titles together with Rojer and lost six finals.
He also has three titles together with Max Mirnyi, ten together with Robert Lindstedt. Horia also won together with Victor Hanescu and Belgian Dick Norman in 2011, in 2010 together with Marcus Daniell, and in 2016 together with Florin Mergea. Horia also won in 2012 the mixed doubles' even of the Australian Open (with Bethanie Mattek-Sands).
Tennis: Tecau and Rojer to play doubles' final in Washington (ATP)
Sursă foto: www.agerpres.ro
Distribuie articolul
Distribuie articolul
Explorează subiectul
București
9°C
9°CArticole Similare
17
ForMin Toiu reiterates Romania's support for Ukraine at informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Council in Kiev
17
10
“Family Footprints”: Students from Four Countries Explore Family Values through an eTwinning Project
10
11
Gov't approves memorandum for signing of EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement
11
13
Customs authority, anti-corruption directorate sign collaboration protocol
13
17
EnerMin Ivan:Romania was attacked by Russian Federation 17 times in history, USA has always been an ally
17
10
Government: Capping of markup for basic foods extended until June 30
10
17
Hidroelectrica's Badea: Hydroelectric power plants are not sufficiently backed in Europe
17
11
Andrei (INS): There are controversies over gov't because data are not well understood
11
15
EnergyMin Ivan says decision to cut excise duty on diesel fuel must be made this week
15
19
Ivan, on leaving government: Decision belongs to the 5,000 colleagues in PSD
19
11
Energy crisis puts major pressure on ANRE; over 20 billion RON settled for compensation(secretary general)
11
14
Nicusor Dan: Romania still needs to develop transport infrastructure
14
13
Almost two-thirds of Romanian retail investors do not trust the prospects of the local economy (report)
13
Comentează