Rome, May 21: Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski on Sunday captured their maiden ATP Masters 1000 title as a team on Sunday as the duo defeated Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp 7-5, 6-1 at the Italian Open 2023.
Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Lorenzo Musetti in a rain-interrupted thriller, whilst reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas progressed comfortably at the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.
Andy Murray crashed out of the Monte-Carlo Masters in straight sets against Alex De Minaur, whilst Monaco's Australian Open finalist Hugo Nys also lost his first round encounter.
FIL-AUSSIE. Filipino-Australian Jason Kubler (right) and Rinky Hijikata pose with the men's doubles trophy they won in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday night (Jan. 28, 2023). They defeated Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski, 6-4, 7-6 (4). (AP photo shared by the POC) MANILA - Filipino-Australian Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata clinched the men's doubles title of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday, a feat Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino said should make Filipinos proud. "It's something that we Filipinos-and the POC-should be proud of and cherish," Tolentino said of the 29-year-old Kubler, son of a Philippine-born mother and an Australian father. "We know that a part of him is Filipino and Jason showed that to the world," Tolentino said in a news release on Sunday. "We're really proud of him for winning a grand slam title not only for Australians but also for his fellow Fili