Although doubles is far from the amount of prize money or attention compared to singles, it is still a unique landscape for fans.
The Men's Doubles championship of the Indian Wells Tournament, which ended yesterday, belongs to the local star Sok/Isner, who played together with two singles players and played with wild cards.
Speaking of these two people, fans are very familiar with them. Both have won the Masters and are former American brothers.
Sok won the 2017 Paris Masters, and he also successfully qualified for the season's year-end finals with this title. Isner, on the other hand, has always played well at the Miami Masters, most recently reaching the final in 2019, when he lost to Federer and finished second.
But in recent years, with the rise of Fritz, Opelka and others, the two of them have been unable to regain the grandeur of the year in the world rankings. At the just-concluded Indian Wells Masters, neither made it to the quarterfinals.
"There are hearts to plant flowers and flowers that do not bloom, and there are no hearts to plant willows in the shade." Switching to the doubles arena, the two gained a lot, and the gold content of their championship is really worthy of the name.
On the way to the top of the ladder, the two-man Lienk include top seeds Mektic/Pavic, New Australian Open champions Kokinakis/Kyrgios, Acapulco champions Tsitsipas/Fie Lopez and The German duo of Zverev/Grubev.
Being able to beat so many good players, it seems that the tacit understanding between Isner and Sock is still quite high.
This, of course, stems from years of collaboration between the two, which is their second victory on the field in four years, and the third Masters title won by a team (2016 Shanghai, 2018 Indian Wells).
Coincidentally, this title is also the fourth title won by both men's doubles in the history of the Masters. Sok also partnered Canadian Pospihill to win the tournament in 2015. This time, he won the triple crown.
Isner also partnered Quiray at the 2011 Clay Masters In Rome to win the title, demonstrating a more comprehensive field capability than Sok.
In the indian wells masters singles field, although the two did not perform well, the performance was still remarkable. Sok and Tsitsipas battled in three sets, and Isner also reached the round of sixteen.
In the next Miami race, if there are no accidents, the two will continue to compete. Looking forward to their performance on the field! (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo ChengQiye)