A Reunion Worth Watching
Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram picked up right where they left off in New York, knocking out defending champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open men's doubles. The victory is a statement result for a partnership that had gone on hiatus in 2024, with the two splitting before deciding to join forces again earlier this season. Their history at Flushing Meadows is remarkable: three consecutive titles in 2021, 2022, and 2023, plus an Australian Open title together in 2020. Beating the second-seeded Granollers and Zeballos, the reigning champions, only adds to the sense that this reunion is very much on track. Salisbury and Ram will face 2024 finalists Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz in Thursday's last-four clash.
British Doubles Success Runs Deep
The good news for British tennis fans does not stop there. Henry Patten, the current Wimbledon champion alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara, staged a dramatic comeback to beat seventh seeds Manuel Guinard and Guido Andreozzi 6-7, 7-6, 6-2. The top seeds had to survive three match points while trailing 4-5 in the second set before finding their footing and pulling away convincingly in the deciding set. Patten's potential semi-final opponent is fellow Briton Neal Skupski, who with American partner Christian Harrison still needs to get past Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. With two British teams potentially meeting in the semi-finals, the men's doubles draw has become one of the most compelling storylines of this year's tournament. TennisDraw users who backed Salisbury and Ram as surprise contenders are looking very smart right now.
