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The Korda/Michelsen cruise in Washington doubles
Atlanta champions Lammons/Withrow advance
August 01, 2024
Mike Lawrence
Alex Michelsen and Sebastian Korda cruised to victory in 47 minutes on Wednesday in Washington.
By ATP staff
Sebastian Korda and Alex Michelsen got off to a hot start for their team on Wednesday at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. The American wild cards defeated Julian Cash and Robert Galloway 6-4, 6-2 in just 47 minutes to reach the quarter-finals.
Korda and Michelsen won 57 percent of their second points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, compared to Cash and Galloway’s 41 percent.
Next up for the pair are second seeds Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson. Korda teamed with Thompson to win this year’s ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid.
Michelsen won his opening singles match earlier in the day against Mattia Bellucci. Korda is 19 years old and the fourth to play in the Round of 16.
Atlanta champions Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow extended their winning streak to five matches by defeating Alexander Erler and Arthur Rinderknech 7-5, 2-6, 10-7. The fourth-seeded Americans meet fifth-seeded Lloyd Glasspool and Santiago Gonzalez, who defeated Evan King and Vasil Kirkov 6-3, 6-4.
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