Staksrud, Tellez into semis after three-game epic
ATASCOCITA, TX - Federico Staksrud and Pablo Tellez are into their third consecutive men’s doubles semifinal after a riveting 7-11, 11-4, 13-11 victory over Connor Garnett and D.J. Young.
After splitting the first two games, it was Garnett and Young who struck first in Game 3 when they raced out to a 5-1 lead.
The No. 3 seeds rebounded from there, though, and they eventually earned an opportunity to close out the match at 10-7.
At that point, though, the match wasn’t even close to being over.
Garnett and Young saved seven match points before earning one for themselves at 11-10, but Staksrud and Tellez again held their nerve and won the next four rallies to close it out.
It was at that moment that the South American duo let out a collective sigh of relief.
“We’ve had some matches this year where we’ve had match points and still lost, so I was just hoping that it wouldn’t happen again,” Tellez said. “I’m glad it didn’t.”
They’ll next take on Christian Alshon and Tyler Loong for a spot in Championship Sunday.
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