Doubles
Mektic/Ram clinch first Masters 1000 trophy in Cincinnati
Croatian-American duo defeats Musetti/Sonego in the final
August 17, 2025
2025 Kathryn Riley/Wick Photography for Cincinnati Open
Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram in action at the Cincinnati Open.
By ATP Staff
Nikola Mektic and Rajeev Ram completed a dream run at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday when they held their nerve to defeat Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego in the doubles final to secure their maiden Masters 1000 title as a pair.
Playing their first tour-level final together in just their third event of the year, Mektic and Ram staged a comeback to edge the all-Italian pair 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 in a 90-minute clash to win their first trophy as a team. With the win, they are up 196 spots to No. 25 in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
The Croatian-American duo won 87 per cent (34/39) of their first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to claim their first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Musetti and Sonego. En route to the title match, they defeated Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool in the semi-finals and snapped the pair’s 22-match winning streak.
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