Sunday, 30 September 2018

Dodig/Pavic Clinch Chengdu Doubles Crown

Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic captured their second ATP World Tour team title on Sunday at the Chengdu Open. The top-seeded Croatian team swept past American Austin Krajicek and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan of India 6-2, 6-4 in the 51-minute final. The duo lost just 10 of their service points and saved all six break points they faced.

Dodig and Pavic, who picked up the German Tennis Championships presented by Kampmann in July 2017, improved to a 17-6 team match record overall. They split $57,990 in prize money and earned 250 ATP Doubles Rankings points. 

World No. 24 Dodig has now lifted 11 tour-level doubles trophies, including the BMW Open by FWU in May (w/Rajeev Ram), while World No. 4 Pavic, who first to No. 1 in the ATP Doubles Rankings on 21 May, has clinched 13 titles. He has won four in 2018 with regular partner Oliver Marach.

Krajicek and Nedunchezhiyan, who first teamed up in July, earned $30,490 and 150 points.



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