Marcelo Melo and John Peers captured their first title together on Sunday when they triumphed at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle.
The Brazilian-Australian tandem moved past Italians Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6(3), 3-6, 10-6 to clinch the crown at the ATP 500 grass-court event.
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Melo and Peers remained patient throughout the one-hour, 35-minute final. They failed to convert any of their six break point opportunities but found their best level in two tie-breaks.
Melo, 39, has now won the doubles title in Halle three times, also triumphing in 2017-18. It is Peers’ first tour-level crown since he tasted success in Sydney in 2022. The Australian has won an ATP Tour trophy for 11 consecutive years.
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Melo (37) and Peers (27) have won 64 tour-level doubles titles between them.