Dodig and Krajicek have successfully secured a place in the semi-finals of the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam after a hard-fought victory in a Match Tie-break. The top-seeded pair emerged triumphant, defeating Andreas Mies and John-Patrick Smith 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 in a tense encounter that lasted 97 minutes. Despite encountering difficulties in converting break points, they persevered and emerged victorious, keeping their title defence hopes alive.
Finishing 2023 as the Year-End ATP Doubles No. 1, the duo will now face off against either Alexander Erler/Lucas Miedler or Wesley Koolhof/Nikola Mektic in the next round as they strive to make their first championship-match appearance of the season.
In the other half of the draw, Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp secured a semi-final berth by defeating Alexander Bublik and Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2. The wildcard team will now go head-to-head with third seeds Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow.
Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, top seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos swiftly advanced to the semi-finals of the IEB+ Argentina Open by defeating Yannick Hanfmann and Juan Pablo Varillas 6-1, 6-3 in just 63 minutes on the clay court. Their next opponents will be either fourth seeds Marcelo Melo/Matwe Middelkoop or Sebastian Baez/Thiago Seyboth Wild as they aim to reclaim the trophy they won in 2020.
Over at the Delray Beach Open, Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski continued their strong start to 2024 by breezing past Guido Andreozzi and Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela to reach the semi-finals. Nys and Zielinski displayed a dominant performance, converting all four break points to secure a 6-2, 6-2 victory in just 65 minutes. They are now set to face third seeds Julian Cash and Robert Galloway in the next round.
The competition is intensifying as the teams battle it out for a spot in the finals, and fans are eagerly anticipating the thrilling matches to come. With the players giving their all on the court, the stage is set for an exciting finish to the tournaments.