Melzer/Roger-Vasselin Reach Sofia Final, Qualify For London

Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin clinched the final qualification spot for the Nitto ATP Finals on Friday, as they defeated Tomislav Brkic and Marin Cilic, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the Sofia Open final.

The top seeds, who stood one win from qualification in Paris last week, saved six of the seven break points they faced to advance to their second championship match of 2020. Melzer and Roger-Vasselin are attempting to capture their second title of the year, following success at the St. Petersburg Open last month.

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Melzer and Roger-Vasselin enter a packed draw at the Nitto ATP Finals. They will join Mate Pavic/Bruno Soares, Rajeev Ram/Joe Salisbury, Kevin Krawietz/Andreas Mies, Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos, Wesley Koolhof/Nikola Mektic, John Peers/Michael Venus and Lukasz Kubot/Marcelo Melo at The O2 in London from 15-22 November.

In the Sofia championship match, the Austrian-French duo will face the team it eliminated from the FedEx ATP Battle For London with their semi-final victory: Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski. The Brits needed Melzer and Roger-Vasselin to lose before the final in Sofia to have a chance of claiming the eighth qualification position in London.

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