{"id":465326,"date":"2026-03-09T04:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/465326\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:34:11","slug":"christian-harrison-neal-skupski-save-two-mps-to-launch-indian-wells-title-bid-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/465326\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Harrison & Neal Skupski save two MPs to launch Indian Wells title bid | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doubles
\n Harrison & Skupski save two MPs to launch Indian Wells title bid<\/p>\n

A host of singles stars also compete in doubles action on Sunday<\/p>\n

March 08, 2026<\/p>\n

\"Christian<\/p>\n

ATP Tour<\/p>\n

Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski are first in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.
\n By Jerome Coombe<\/p>\n

Christian Harrison<\/a> and Neal Skupski<\/a> survived an early scare from two singles standouts on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open<\/a>, where they saved two match points to spark their Indian Wells title bid.<\/p>\n

The fourth seeds and reigning Australian Open<\/a> champions rallied past Francisco Cerundolo<\/a> and Luciano Darderi<\/a> \u2014 both singles winners on the ATP Tour this year \u2014 4-6, 6-3, 14-12. Harrison and Skupski, competing in their first season as a team, are first in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings.<\/p>\n

\"\u201cATP\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

There were plenty of other singles players in doubles action on Thursday in Indian Wells. Guido Andreozzi<\/a> and Manuel Guinard<\/a> defeated Australians Alex de Minaur<\/a> and John Peers<\/a> 6-4, 7-6(3), while Sadio Doumbia<\/a> and Fabien Reboul<\/a> eased past Alexander Bublik<\/a> and Fabian Marozsan<\/a> 6-2, 6-2.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Maximo Gonzalez<\/a> and Andres<\/a> Molteni edged three-time ATP Tour champions in 2026 Theo Arribage<\/a> and Albano Olivetti<\/a> 6-4, 4-6, 10-7, while Yuki Bhambri<\/a> and Andre Goransson<\/a> advanced past Fabrice Martin<\/a> and David Pel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The doubles draw also features a blockbuster wild-card pairing, with Novak Djokovic<\/a> and Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/a> set to open their campaign against defending champions Marcelo Arevalo<\/a> and Mate Pavic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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