The Doubles Teams That Still Have A Chance At Year-End World No. 1 Are...

The year-end No. 1 spot in the FedEx ATP Doubles Team Rankings is still up for grabs at the Nitto ATP Finals, and three teams still have a shot at earning the distinction. Two teams — Mate Pavic/Bruno Soares and Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury — can clinch year-end No. 1 by winning the title, while Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos must finish the week as undefeated champions just to have a chance.

ATPTour.com looks at the scenarios for the three teams still in the running for year-end No. 1.

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Pavic/Soares Will Finish Year-End No. 1 If:
- They win the event
OR
- They make the final AND Ram/Salisbury lose their semi-final on Saturday
- Do not need to win on Friday to make the semi-finals
OR
- They win their match on Friday AND Ram/Salisbury lose their semi-final on Saturday AND Granollers/Zeballos lose one more match

Ram/Salisbury Will Finish Year-End No. 1 If:
- They win the event
OR
- They make the final AND Pavic/Soares do not make the final
OR
- Pavic/Soares do not win another match AND Granollers/Zeballos lose one more match
- In this scenario Ram/Salisbury lose their match on Saturday as well

Granollers/Zeballos Will Finish Year-End No. 1 If:
-They are the undefeated champions AND both Pavic/Soares and Ram/Salisbury do not make the final

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