Reynolds, Watt win opener at Santiago ATP
- Feb 26
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Another first round win for the New Zealand doubles combination of Finn Reynolds and James Watt, this time at the Santiago ATP tournament in Chile.
They defeated third seeded Brazilian pair, Marcelo Demoliner and Fernando Romboli 6-1 6-3 in just over an hours play.
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The Kiwi duo had a first serve percentage of 84 and won 72 percent of their first serve points. They also held off all six break points on their serve, but won four of 12 break points on their opponents.
It's the third time this year and third of their careers the pair have made the quarterfinals of an ATP 250 tournament - the other occasions being the ASB Classic and Buenos Airesa couple of weeks ago.
In the quarterfinals at Santiago they will face the alternate pair of Jamie Faria and Henrique Rocha both from Portugal for a spot in the semifinals.
Meanwhile not such good news for New Zealand's Lulu Sun.
She's lost in the first round of the WTA tournament in Austin, Texas to American qualifier Caroline Dolehide 2-6, 3-6.
