Alexander Zverev/Marcelo Melo capture Acapulco crown | ATP Tour

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Zverev/Melo seize Acapulco crown

Luz/Matos win second title of the season in Santiago

March 01, 2026

Alexander Zverev and Marcelo Melo accomplished a dream run Saturday after they claimed their first title collectively on the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC.

The German and Brazilian, who first teamed in 2017, defeated Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway 6-3, 6-4 within the championship match to clinch the trophy on the ATP 500 occasion in Acapulco. The pair gained 72 per cent (28/39) of its first-serve factors and saved two of the three break factors it confronted, en path to a dominant 69-minute win.

“Marcelo has been my finest buddy for over 10 years now, and we lastly gained a match,” Zverev stated. ” We’ve been in a few finals and we lastly did it. So it is particular.”

Zverev and Melo compete collectively recurrently and likewise reached the ultimate on the 2024 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. They now maintain a 20-25 report as a staff, in accordance with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

With the victory, Melo captured his forty second tour-level doubles title, tying Mate Pavic for essentially the most trophies gained amongst energetic gamers and prolonged his successful streak to eight matches after capturing the ATP 500 title in Rio de Janeiro final week alongside Joao Fonseca.

“Because of Sascha’s household, it is wonderful,” stated Melo. “We’ve recognized one another for nearly 10 years now, they’re at all times collectively, supporting. Sascha, thanks to you as nicely.”

Zverev, at the moment No. 4 within the PIF ATP Rankings, misplaced to Miomir Kecmanovic within the second spherical of singles however returned to the court docket three days later to win his first doubles crown since 2019 when he partnered along with his brother Mischa Zverev to clinch the title in Acapulco.

Luz/Matos triumph in Santiago

Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz capped one other dominant week this season Saturday after they defeated Ariel Behar and Matthew Romios 6-3, 6-4 to clinch the trophy on the BCI Seguros Chile Open.

With the victory, the Brazilians, who additionally gained the Buenos Aires crown two weeks in the past, joined Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten and Theo Arribage/Albano Olivetti as the one groups to have gained a minimum of two titles in 2026.

“It’s wonderful,” stated Luz. “It’s my first title in South America. It feels very particular to be taking part in with a buddy. To be taking part in with someone that I think about household. It’s very nice. It’s much more particular.”

Competing of their third tour-level last collectively, the second-seeded Brazilians saved all three break factors they confronted and gained 76 per cent of their first-serve factors, in accordance with Infosys ATP Stats, en path to an 80-minute triumph.

With two trophies and runs to the Brisbane and Australian Open quarter-finals, Luz and Matos maintain a 15-4 report this yr, in accordance with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index and have climbed to No. 8 within the PIF ATP Dwell Doubles Groups Rankings.