One doubles pair is getting a lot of attention this week in Turin. In the doubles draw, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are there to make sure the show goes on. Winners of the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, the Australians simply had to secure their presence in the Top 20 to play the Masters. Finally 8th at the Race, the two companions have the opportunity to conclude the year in beauty with a prestigious title.
Drawn in the Green group, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis are with the pairs Wesley Koolhof/Neal Koolhof, Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic and Ivan Dodig/Austin Krajicek. This Monday, they played their first match of the tournament against Koolhof/Skupski, recently titled at the Rolex Paris Masters. In the super tie-break, the Australians fell 6-7(3), 6-4, 10-5. They will have to bounce back on Wednesday to stay alive in this group.