New York: American Rajeev Ram and Briton Joe Salisbury overcame a slow start to beat Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the final Double Men’s final Friday.
RAM and Salisbury struggled with their services in the opening set, with four collective double errors when they entered a little more than half of their first service, because Murray and Soares took advantage with only one unforgettable mistake.
#USOPEN GLORY πππΊπΈ RAYEV RAM & π¬π§ Joe Salisbury Claim Male Double Title 2021, Beat Murray & Soares 3- …
https://t.co/NPYJWFTFKCC- US Open Tennis (@USOPEN) 1631296357000HOW, Fourth seeds Increasing almost every aspect of their game when the contest wears, win all but the first two serviced points in the second set after immediately breaking Murray.
Murray and Soares, who won in Flushing Meadows and the Australian Open in 2016, saved three break points in the opening game of the third set before RAM and Salisbury repented to the fourth effort before breaking again in the seventh match.
2020 The Australian Open champion fired five ACE and 22 winners in the third set when they wrapped victory.
All the excitement for πΊπΈ @rajeevram & π¬π§ @ joesalisbury92 https://t.co/hdwe3ebuma- open US (@usopen) 1631296531000 “to win this with rajeev extraordinary – it is a dream come true,” said Salisbury, Play at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first time in his career.
“He’s already, the last three years, an extraordinary partner.” It was the third time the couple reached the final of a grand slam together.
“I can’t ask for a better partner,” said Ram, who also has two grand slam mixed doubles for his name.
ππ https://t.co/VVSE69AM3F- US Open Tennis (@Usopen) 1631299179000 “This is only the most difficult trust trip …
and we will not stop now.” The match wrapped in a few minutes before the drama was opened in a woman’s competition, such as Luisa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski was forced to retire from their semifinals against Americans Coco Gauff and Fire McNally after Stefani left the court with a knee injury with a knee injury.