The Men’s Doubles draws have been announced on August 30, 2021, and the first round will be held on September 1, 2021, know the tennis predictions for US Open 2021
As far as the Men’s Doubles and Women’s Doubles are concerned, the winning team will get USD 660,000 and the Runner-up team will get USD 330,000. So, who are the Top 5 Men’s Doubles pairs for the US Open 2021?
US Open 2021 Tennis Predictions: Top 5 Men’s Doubles Pairs To Watch Out For
Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić
After their recent gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics 2021, the World No. 1 pair is all set for their US Open campaign. The duo has been consistent in their performance after winning the Wimbledon 2021 and then a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. They won their first Grand Slam Men’s Doubles title by winning the Wimbledon 2021.
This will be their first US Open as a pair. Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic will face the American duo, Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow on September 1, 2021.
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury
This duo will be a tough competition to Mektic/ Pavic and other top seeds. This pair lost the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles semifinal against Mektic and Pavic but later defeated the same duo at the Toronto Masters final in July 2021. Ram/ Salisbury won their first Grand Slam Men’s Doubles title last year at the Australian Open when they defeated Max Purcell and Luke Saville 6-4 6-2. Ram/ Salisbury will face Nikoloz Basilashvili and Egor Gerasimov on September 1, 2021.
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos
This Spanish- Argentine pair has a high chance of winning, as they lifted the Cincinnati Masters Cup a week ago. The duo lost to Mektic/ Pavic at the Wimbledon 2021 Finals. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos will face the Argentine duo of Federico Delbonis and Facundo Bagnis at the First Round on September 1, 2021.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
The Roland Garros 2021 winners, Herbert/ Mahut are a spectacular duo with a proper combination of attacking and defending. This pair also has a high probability of winning the US Open 2021. Pierre- Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut will face Tyler Zink and Eliot Spizzirri on September 1, 2021.
Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah
The US Open 2019 winners, this pair recently defeated the No. 1 pair Mektic/ Pavic 7-6(0), 7-6(4) at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship 2021 back in March. The Colombian duo is excellent in pressure- situations and outperform the opponents with proper tactics. Cabal/ Farah will face Hubert Hurkacz and Szymon Walkow for the first round on September 1, 2021.
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