The duo of the Argentina YPF Davis Cup Team, Andrés Molteni and Máximo González, arrived at Vienna ATP 500 semi-finalsby beating the American couple in the quarterfinals, and fourth seed in the Austrian competition, made up of Nathaniel Lammons y Jackson Withrow6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) and 10-8, in the tie break match.
With the results obtained this week, the albicelestes managed to place themselves within the 10 best duos of the season, in what is known as Race of Championswhich ranks the 8 leaders of each year. So far, only half of the pairings have already secured a place in the ATP Finals in Turin, including the one made up of Horacio Zeballos and spanish Marcel Granollers.
Molteni and González They need to keep the title this week to almost ensure their presence as one of the substitute couples. With 3,105 points They will be facing the definition and if they win the title they will add 3,425 units.
In any case, although it is very premature and difficult to ensure, not even a victory in the Paris Masters 1000 Next week I would leave them included among the pairs classified for the last big event of the year, since there are more than a thousand points that separate the eighth couple, Harri Heliovaara (FIN) – Henry Patten (GBR)from the Argentines. They could also have one last chance by also winning a third consecutive title, in any of the two competitions with which the season closes: Belgrade (Serbia) and Metz (France). It is worth remembering that the Argentine Davis Cup duo already had their first participation in the ATP Finals doubles last year.
Machi and Molto, in addition to adding to reach the event in Italy, also seek to fine-tune their game for the Final 8 of the Davis Cupwhich will take place in the Spanish city of Málagabetween the November 19 and 24. The albicelestes are two numbers placed on the team of Guillermo Coriawho already gave the list of five players who will accompany him on the road to the second Silver Salad Bowl. Sebastián Báez, Tomás Etcheverry and Francisco Cerúndolo They are the singles players who complete the national team.
In search of the definition of the Austrian tournament, the national tennis players will face, this Friday from 8:00 in Argentina, the pair composed of the British Neal Skupski and the New Zealander Michael Venuswho seek to get closer to Machi and Molteni in the race to the Masters.
For his part, the Argentine Mariano Navonealong with the Gesellino that represents Italy, Luciano Darderiwill also seek to join the semifinals of the tournament against the couple (wc)Erler-Miedler, from Austria.
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