Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell are celebrating their first doubles title as a workforce, turning into the primary all-Australian pair in 26 years to elevate the Houston trophy.
Houston, USA , 10 April 2022 | Vivienne Christie
Houston, USA
Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell are celebrating their first title as a workforce, after combining to say the US Males’s Clay-Courtroom Championship in Houston.
The Australian duo defeated Serbian brothers Ivan and Matej Sabanov 6-3 6-3 within the ultimate, marking their fourth straight units win on the match.
Seeded No.1 in Houston, Ebden and Purcell took an hour and 13 minutes to safe their victory.
They’re the primary Australian pair to win the Houston doubles title since Pat Money and Patrick Rafter mixed to elevate the trophy in 1996.
It was a fifth doubles title for the 34-year-old Ebden, whereas 24-year-old Purcell claimed his first on the doubles tour.
🏆 Champions in Houston! 🏆
Congratulations, @mattebden and @MaxPurcell98!@mensclaycourt | #USClay pic.twitter.com/xsvsfjby39
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 10, 2022
“I had a lot enjoyable in the course of the week. We have been fairly medical,” mentioned Ebden. “I really feel fortunate to say that however we have been in a position to get by means of in straight units in all our matches, fairly uncommon on this shootout format.
“We’re tremendous joyful, tremendous excited. We got here to Houston early, we put in quite a lot of coaching days, bought actually used to the courts and circumstances and actually loved our time right here. I believe that paid off in the long run. To get the title, we’re actually proud of that.”
It continues a season of the highs for the Australian pair, who have been runners-up to Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios within the Australian Open 2022 doubles match.
Ebden can be a brand new father, following the start of his child son Harvey in February.
Earlier, Nick Kyrgios’ Houston run ended within the semifinals, with Reilly Opelka claiming a straight-sets victory.
The massive-serving American, Houston’s No.3 seed, fired 18 aces in his 71-minute victory. Opelka faces John Isner within the title match.
Aussies in motion – Houston
TODAY’S RESULTS
Males’s doubles, ultimate
[1] Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Max Purcell (AUS) d Ivan Sabanov (SRB)/Matej Sabanov (SRB)
Males’s singles, semifinals
[3] Reilly Opelka (USA) d [WC] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 6-3 7-5
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