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Zverev/Melo take the Acapulco crown

Luz/Matos win the second title of the season in Santiago
March 1, 2026

Alexander Zverev and Marcelo Melo completed a dream run on Saturday as they claimed their first title together at HSBC’s Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentation.

The German and Brazilian, who first teamed up in 2017, defeated Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway 6-3, 6-4 in the championship match to capture the trophy at the ATP 500 event in Acapulco. The pair won 72 percent (28/39) of the points on the first try and saved two of the three break points they faced on their way to a dominant 69-minute win.

“Marcelo has been my best friend for over ten years and we finally won a tournament,” Zverev said. “We’ve been through a few finals and we finally did it. So it’s special.”

Zverev and Melo regularly compete together and also reached the final of the 2024 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. They now have a record of 20-25 as a team, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

With the win, Melo captured his 42nd tour-level doubles title, tying Mate Pavic for the most trophies won among active players. He extended his winning streak to eight matches after capturing the ATP 500 title alongside Joao Fonseca in Rio de Janeiro last week.

“Thanks to Sascha’s family it’s great,” Melo said. “We have known each other for almost ten years now, they are always together and support each other. Sascha, thank you too.”

Zverev, currently No. 4 in the PIF ATP Rankings, lost to Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round of the singles, but returned to the court three days later to win his first doubles title since 2019 when he teamed up with his brother Mischa Zverev to capture the title in Acapulco.

Luz/Matos triumphs in Santiago

Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz capped off another dominant week this season on Saturday as they defeated Ariel Behar and Matthew Romios 6-3, 6-4 to capture the trophy at the BCI Seguros Chile Open.

With the victory, the Brazilians, who also won the Buenos Aires crown two weeks ago, joined Harri Heliovaara/Henry Patten and Theo Arribage/Albano Olivetti as the only teams to have won at least two titles in 2026.

“It’s amazing,” Luz said. “It’s my first title in South America. It feels really special to play with a friend. To play with someone I consider family. It’s really fun. It’s even more special.”

Competing in their third tour-level final together, the second-seeded Brazilians saved all three break points they faced and won 76 percent of their first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, en route to an 80-minute victory.

With two trophies and points from the Brisbane and Australian Open quarter-finals, Luz and Matos have a 15-4 record this year according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index and have climbed to No. 8 in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.