May 16, 2021 - Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić have done it again, this time with a title at the Italian Open!
Croatian tennis players Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić won the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome, defeating American Rajeev Rama and Briton Joe Salisbury 6:4, 7:6 (4) in the final.
Pavić and Mektić won the first set after 33 minutes of play thanks to a break in the fifth game which was enough for the 6:4 win. In the second set, neither side had a break and the decision fell in the 13th game, which was fantastically played by the Croats who quickly took a 6:0 lead. Their opponents saved four match points but failed to save the fifth and the celebration began for the Croatian duo.
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Mektic/Pavic are the @InteBNLdItalia champions! ?pic.twitter.com/ktMh1sZsNT
This year has been extremely successful for Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić. They have played eight finals and have won six titles so far (Antalya, Melbourne, Rotterdam, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome).
They reached the final in four Masters 1000 tournaments and have three titles. They have 37 wins and four losses this season.
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