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Ram/Salisbury upset defending champions Granollers/Zeballos in US Open QFs

American-British duo next face Krawietz/Puetz
September 10, 2026
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury are into the semi-finals at the US Open.
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Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury are into the semi-finals at the US Open. By ATP Staff

Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury continued their bid for a fourth US Open crown together Wednesday in New York, where they upset defending champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the last four.

The American-British duo saved four of the five break points they faced to beat second seeds Granollers and Zeballos in 87 minutes. Ram and Salisbury, who lifted the trophy in New York from 2021 to 2023, will face sixth seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz for a place in the final.

Also on Wednesday, Germans Krawietz and Puetz rallied past third seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(10/7). Elsewhere, this year's Wimbledon champions and top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten outlasted seventh seeds Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard 6-7(7), 7-6(3), 6-2. Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski defeated Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 6-2. View all Wednesday's doubles results from the US Open.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rajeev-ram/r548/overview'>Rajeev Ram</a> and <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/joe-salisbury/so70/overview'>Joe Salisbury</a> in action Tuesday at the <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview'>US Open</a>.
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in action Tuesday at the US Open.

Tuesday: Ram/Salisbury end Carpico/Filin's dream run, reach last eight at US Open

Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury ended the fairytale run of 21-year-old Brandon Carpico and 20-year-old Nikita Samuel Filin in thrilling fashion Tuesday at the US Open, where they edged American wild cards 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-4 to reach the last eight in New York.

Carpico and Filin upset Montreal and Cincinnati champions Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos in the first round and Marcelo Melo and John Peers in the second round, but were unable to hold out against the American-British duo, who relied on their experience and prevailed in two hours and 20 minutes.

Ram and Salisbury will face defending champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos for a spot in the semi-finals. Also on Tuesday, second seeds Granollers and Zeballos eased past Argentines Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni 6-3, 6-3 in 83 minutes.

Elsewhere, this year's Wimbledon champions and top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten cruised past Francisco Cabral and JJ Tracy 6-4, 6-4. Third seeds and Wimbledon finalists Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic outlasted 13th seeds Lucas Miedler and Marc Polmans 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3. View all Tuesday's doubles results from the US Open.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/marcelo-arevalo/a853/overview'>Marcelo Arevalo</a>/<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/mate-pavic/pf00/overview'>Mate Pavic</a>
Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic are into the third round at the US Open.

Monday: Arevalo/Pavic save 4 MPs in US Open R2 thriller

Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic pulled off a remarkable escape to keep their US Open hopes alive on Monday afternoon in New York.

The third-seeded duo saved four match points before sealing a 7-6(6), 6-7(3), 7-6(10-7) second-round triumph against home hopes Aleksandar Kovacevic and Mac Kiger. Arevalo and Pavic saved all four match points when trailing 4-5 in the deciding set, ultimately earning a crucial break of serve before clinching a two-hour, 29-minute win in a 10-point tie-break.

Arevalo and Pavic, who are chasing their second major title as a team after they won 2024 Roland Garros, will take on 13th seeds Lucas Miedler and Marc Polmans for a quarter-final spot.

Also on Monday, fifth seeds Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski defeated Jan Choinski and Alexander Donski 7-6(1), 6-3, while defending champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos advanced via walkover after Arthur Fery and Joshua Paris withdrew from the teams’ second-round clash. As a result, Granollers and Zeballos’ qualification for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals was confirmed. View all Monday's doubles results from the US Open.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/harri-heliovaara/h808/overview'>Harri Heliovaara</a> and <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/henry-patten/p0g6/overview'>Henry Patten</a> during <a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview'>US Open</a> second-round action Sunday.
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten during US Open second-round action Sunday.

Sunday: Heliovaara/Patten continue US Open title chase
Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten continued their quest of winning a second consecutive major title Sunday at the US Open.

This year’s Wimbledon champions defeated Matteo Arnaldi and Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 6-2 in 76 minutes to reach the third round. Heliovaara and Patten, first in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings, are aiming for their sixth team title of the season.

In other action, 12th seeds Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin ousted N.Sriram Balaji and Evan King 6-4, 7-5. American duo Brandon Carpico and Nikita Samuel Filin, both standouts at Ohio State University, followed up their upset over Montreal and Cincinnati champions Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos. Carpico and Filin rallied past Marcelo Melo and John Peers 3-6, 7-6(0), 6-4.

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Saturday: Arevalo and Pavic begin New York bid with narrow victory
Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic delivered a Match Tie-break surge to seal their passage into the second round Saturday at the US Open.

The third-seeded duo overcame Luke Johnson and Jan Zielinski 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (10-1) to kick-start their title bid at the hard-court major in New York. Arevalo and Pavic, who are chasing their second Grand Slam crown as a team after their triumph at 2024 Roland Garros, let slip a match point at 6-5 in the third set before ultimately claiming victory after one hour and 54 minutes.

Defending US Open champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos enjoyed a more straightforward path to the second round. The Spanish-Argentine pair downed Hendrik Jebens and Miguel Reyes-Varela 7-5, 6-3 to set a meeting with British team Arthur Fery and Joshua Paris.

Fifth seeds Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski were among the other winning teams on Saturday. The Australian Open champions rode a fast start to a 6-0, 7-6(3) victory against Arthur Reymond and Luca Sanchez in New York, where they will next take on Jan Choinski and Alexander Donski.

<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nikita-samuel-filin/f0hz/overview'>Nikita Samuel Filin</a>/<a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/brandon-carpico/c0oj/overview'>Brandon Carpico</a>
Nikita Samuel Filin and Brandon Carpico during their first-round win at the US Open. Photo Credit: Jessie Alcheh/USTA

Friday: Wild cards Carpico/Filin stun in-form Luz/Mato at US Open
Home wild cards Brandon Carpico and Nikita Samuel Filin ensured the US Open men’s doubles action began with a significant upset on Friday afternoon.

The 21-year-old Carpico and 20-year-old Filin stunned eighth seeds Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5 at the hard-court major in New York. Luz and Matos arrived at Flushing Meadows having completed the ATP Masters 1000 ‘Summer Sweep’ by winning in Montreal and Cincinnati, but the American pair of Carpico and Filin fired 31 winners to their opponents’ 13 to earn a memorable two-hour, 36-minute triumph on Court 7.

Carpico and Filin will next take on Marcelo Melo and John Peers, who defeated James Duckworth and Miomir Kecmanovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, while top seeds Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten also advanced to the second round: The joint No. 1s in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings eased past Francisco Cerundolo and Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-4, 6-2. Heliovaara and Patten next play Matteo Arnaldi and Jan-Lennard Struff.

Three-time US Open champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury were among the other Friday winners in New York. The American-British duo, which reunited in June after nearly two years apart, edged John-Patrick Smith and Santiago Gonzalez 7-6(3), 7-6(6).

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