“We really enjoy playing here”
OEIRAS – One of the most renowned duos in the ATP Challenger Tour finally won in Portugal after several attempts. Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul they already have 12 titles while the Oeiras Open 3 double was their fourth triumph this season. eclipsed by Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges in 2021, the French made a stop in Portugal, a place that always stands out in the calendar, before the debut in the prestigious Wimbledon and left Jamor with the most loaded luggage.
In the ultimate encounter, Doumbia and Reboul needed to save a match point and almost reached the North Americans Robert Galloway and Alex Lawson. “We are very happy, it is always good to win a title. It was a tough week, we won three tiebreakers. some luck this time. We love playing in Portugal and maybe that will help us in important moments.”included Fabien Reboul, in the first declaration of love for our country.
The partner reiterated and went even longer, explaining why they played on clay, on top of that on the secondary circuit, on the eve of their debut in Wimbledon. “This has not been the best that people are preparing to come here to play, but we like our city calendar, it often goes where we like the city, many times it goes where we like to be. It might not have been the smartest thing to play on land before Wimbledon, but it was important for us to come here. We really enjoy playing here”said Doumbia, not very confident in the possibilities of his debut in the first Grand Slam with classification own (already competed Roland Garrosbut with invitation).
The question about Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges could not be avoided. The Portuguese international pair was the best of the ATP Challenger Tour in 2021 and won one more trophy (6) than the Gauls. “They are really good. The first time the visas we talked right between us play. I’m sure he’ll be top 10 and win Grand Slams. For me they are one of the best duos in the world.” salou Doumbia, complemented necessarily by Reboul, who alluded to a semi-final encounter at the end of the previous half season between teams. “In Maia we played well and lost 6-4 and 6-2. We can even see from the results. Last season could have won 10 or 12 Challengers started late in the season. They were much better than us, winning a lot and close to winning every tournament, which is difficult for us Challenger, which has a level is similar to ATP. They will have a great future”said. “And they’re both really cool, which is a nice extra”dismissed Sadio Doumbia.