To reiterate what I have been writing over the last few days, Mens Doubles on the ATP Tour is nothing short of fascinating due mainly to the fact that no team can dominate, not even the Bryan Brothers, despite some recent success.
In fact I would not be at all surprised if they did not make it past the quarter finals of the Barcelona Open this week.
They may even struggle to win a match.
There are only 16 teams in the Mens Doubles draw this week, but boy there is some serious talent on show and in the first round the Monte Carlo Open Mens Doubles Champions, the Bryan Brothers have a serious test.
Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares to be precise.
These two won the US and Australian Open Mens Doubles titles in 2016 and were ranked the Worlds best two doubles players that year.
Outrageous that these two teams meet first up.
We all know how good Kontinen and Peers are, the 2017 Australian Open Mens Doubles Champions as well as the end of season Tour Finals Championship winners. Well as good as they are the draw in Barcelona has not been kind to them either.
They take on Bopanna and Roger Vasselin who just made the semis in Monte Carlo.
Bopanna last year with Cuevas won Monte Carlo.
The winner of this match takes on Cabal and Farah, Australian Open semi finalists this year.
How tough is Mens Doubles on the ATP TOUR ?
It's ridiculous.
As previously described in my last post, this is a format with short deuce and a third set super tiebreaker to finish.
Singles players own the 'luxury' of being able to relax a little more with long deuces and long final sets which obviously favour the fitness robots.
Spare a thought for the guys trying to make a living playing two on two, not for the faint- hearted.......
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