How three championship points changed the course of the 2025 US Open
In short: In a dramatic final at the 2025 US Open, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos overcame immense pressure to secure the men's doubles title. Their victory was defined by resilience, as they fought back from the brink of defeat to claim their second major trophy of the year.
The 2025 US Open men's doubles final was a grueling three-set battle. Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos faced Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, ultimately winning with a score of 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5. The victory was particularly notable for the grit shown by Granollers and Zeballos, who managed to save three championship points during their run to the title. This win followed their previous major success at the 2025 French Open, marking their second major title together.
The tournament was marked by significant shifts in the doubles landscape. The reigning champions, Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson, entered the event under different circumstances; while Thompson competed alongside Matthew Ebden, Purcell was absent from the competition due to a suspension for anti-doping rule violations. Meanwhile, the top of the rankings saw movement as Lloyd Glasspool maintained his position as the ATP No. 1 doubles player after the second-round exit of Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavić.
The event also served as a poignant farewell for several legends of the game. A former world No. 1 and five-time major doubles winner, 1 Nicolas Mahut played his last major matches, teaming up with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. He was joined in the first-round exits by other titans, including seven-time major champion Ivan Dodig and seven-time major champion Jamie Murray, as well as former world No. 1 Rohan Bopanna, who competed with Romain Arneodo. These departures signaled the end of an era for several players who have defined the doubles circuit for years.
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