ATP Tour

Harrison & King move closer to Turin with Brussels triumph

Christian Harrison and Evan King won their third ATP Tour title of the season on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open in Brussels, where their victory carried double weight.

The Americans edged top seeds Hugo Nys and Edouard Roger-Vasselin 7-6(10), 7-6(5) in the final to strengthen their push to qualify for the Nitto ATP FInals for the first time. Harrison and King are eighth in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings and extended their lead over ninth-placed Nys and Roger-Vasselin to 300 points. If the Frenchmen emerged victorious, they would have cut the gap to just 100 points.

Since making their ATP Tour debut in Montpellier in January, Harrison and King have become a consistent threat deep in tournaments. They have captured titles on hard courts in Dallas, Acapulco and now Brussels.

Erler/Miedler win first team title in Stockholm
Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway capped a dream run at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm, where they did not drop a set en route to their first title together.

The Austrian-American duo defeated Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens 6-3, 6-2 in a clinical championship match. Their campaign in Stockholm included impressive wins over third seeds Yuki Bhambri and John Peers in the first round and top seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the semi-finals.

“Alex and I played great, but also the city is incredible,” said Galloway. “We had a great turnout for every one of our matches, especially the semi-finals and final. It’s great, any title is a great feeling, especially finishing the year strong.”

_{^{Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway win in Stockholm. Photo: Peter Hansson}}

Arribage/Olivetti triumph on tour-level debut in Almaty
Theo Arribage and Albano Olivetti couldn’t have hardly asked for a better way to conclude their first tour-level tournament as a team.

The Frenchmen defeated third seeds Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner 6-4, 7-6(8) in Sunday’s final at the Almaty Open, claiming the title in their first ATP Tour event together. In the final, they saved all six break points they faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats.

_{^{Albano Olivetti and Theo Arribage win in Almaty. Photo: Andrey Udartsev}}