Top seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz continued their smooth progress at the BMW Open by American Express on Friday with a 7-5, 6-4 win against fellow Gemans Oscar Otte and Jan-Lennard Struff. It was a second win against countrymen in as many days for Krawietz/Puetz, who opened their Munich campaign with a 6-0, 6-3 win against Yannick Hanfmann and Daniel Masur on Thursday at the ATP 250.
While both teams created eight break points in the quarter-finals, the top seeds converted three times while losing serve just once to advance to the last four on home soil. They will next face Robin Haase and Philipp Oswald, who beat Christopher O'Connell and Albano Olivetti on Thursday.
Austrians Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler also advanced on Friday in Munich with a 6-4, 6-7(7), 10-7 win against Quentin Halys and David Pel. They will meet Indians Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni in Saturday's semis.
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Koolhof/Skupski Survive In Barcelona QFs
Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski navigated a Match Tie-break at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell to edge Nicolas Mahut and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Friday's quarter-finals. The top seeds earned a 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 victory, saving eight of nine break points to advance at the clay-court ATP 500.
The Dutch-British duo will face Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in Saturday's semi-finals after the Indian-Australian team scored a 6-2, 6-4 win against Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Banja Luka Final Set
Francisco Cabral and Aleksandr Nedovyesov upset second-seeded Belgians Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 6-7(2), 7-6(2), 10-8 to advance to the final at the Srpska Open in Banja Luka on Friday, preventing a championship showdown between the top two seeds at the ATP 250.
Top seeds Michael Venus and Jamie Murray reached the title match with a 6-3, 7-6(1), win against Andrey Golubev and Denys Molchanov.
While both teams created eight break points in the quarter-finals, the top seeds converted three times while losing serve just once to advance to the last four on home soil. They will next face Robin Haase and Philipp Oswald, who beat Christopher O'Connell and Albano Olivetti on Thursday.
Austrians Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler also advanced on Friday in Munich with a 6-4, 6-7(7), 10-7 win against Quentin Halys and David Pel. They will meet Indians Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni in Saturday's semis.
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Koolhof/Skupski Survive In Barcelona QFs
Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski navigated a Match Tie-break at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell to edge Nicolas Mahut and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Friday's quarter-finals. The top seeds earned a 6-4, 3-6, 10-7 victory, saving eight of nine break points to advance at the clay-court ATP 500.
The Dutch-British duo will face Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in Saturday's semi-finals after the Indian-Australian team scored a 6-2, 6-4 win against Santiago Gonzalez and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Banja Luka Final Set
Francisco Cabral and Aleksandr Nedovyesov upset second-seeded Belgians Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 6-7(2), 7-6(2), 10-8 to advance to the final at the Srpska Open in Banja Luka on Friday, preventing a championship showdown between the top two seeds at the ATP 250.
Top seeds Michael Venus and Jamie Murray reached the title match with a 6-3, 7-6(1), win against Andrey Golubev and Denys Molchanov.