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Erler/Miedler win Match Tie-break in Marrakech
The dominant run of third seeds Gonzalo Escobar and Fabien Reboul continued on Thursday on the Millennium Estoril Open. The Ecuadorian/French pair defeated Joao Sousa and Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semi-finals with the lack of simply eight video games in two matches.
Of their opening match on Wednesday, Escobar/Reboul cruised previous Marco Cecchinato and Quentin Halys 6-0, 6-3. After a time off, they’ll search to proceed their run on Saturday in opposition to Serbians Nikola Cacic and Miomir Kecmanovic. Cacic/Kecmanovic additionally superior on Thursday with a 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-4 win in opposition to Diego Hidalgo and Cristian Rodriguez, whereas fourth seeds Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen progressed to the semis by way of walkover.
The fourth doubles quarter-final spot shall be claimed on Friday, when residence favourites Nuno Borges and Francisco Cabral meet Robin Haase and Philipp Oswald.
Match Tie-Breaks In MarrakechTwo of the three Thursday doubles matches on the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech have been determined by Match Tie-breaks. Third-seeded Austrians Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler survived a scare in opposition to Czechs Roman Jebavy and Adam Pavlasek, coming from behind to advance 4-6, 6-1, 13-11.
Erler/Miedler will face fifth seeds Maxime Cressy and Albano Olivetti within the semis after the American-French staff beat home-favourite Moroccans Elliot Benchetrit and Adam Moundir 6-4, 6-3.
Indians N.Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan edged Dutchmen Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6(3), 4-6, 10-8. Their semi-final opponents shall be decided on Friday, when Marcelo Demoliner and Andrea Vavassori meet Sander Arends and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi.