Nouza/Rikl Clinch Kitzbühel Title; Arneodo/Guinard triumph in Umag

The ATP 250‌ doubles circuit saw Czech partners Petr⁢ Nouza and Patrik Rikl ‌claim their⁤ second ⁤title of the season at the Generali Open in Kitzbühel, while Romain Arneodo and Manuel​ Guinard secured‌ the crown at the Blue Croatia Open Umag.

in Kitzbühel,⁣ the Czech duo of Nouza and Rikl ⁣overcame a slow start to defeat‌ Austrians Neil⁢ Oberleitner and Joel schwaerzler 1-6, 7-6(3), 10-5 in a hard-fought final. ⁣The victory marks⁤ their‌ second ATP Tour title⁢ together, following their triumph in Marrakech ⁤earlier this ⁣year. Nouza and Rikl ⁣showcased their resilience, winning 78% of their​ first-serve points and clinching the decisive Match Tie-break after a challenging​ 84-minute encounter.

“It is amazing,” ‍said Nouza after the match. “it has been‌ a very tough week for us. A long week, but we made it work. ​All the way from ‍the ⁤first round, there have ‍been hard matches. Today especially. We ⁤didn’t start very well and the opponents ​were⁢ playing great but we turned it around at the end.We‌ stick together and help each other.”

The Czech pair navigated a strong field en route to the title,⁤ defeating fourth seeds Ariel Behar and Joran Vliegen, as well as second seeds Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler.

Meanwhile, in⁤ Umag, ⁤fourth