Granollers and Zeballos, after an epic comeback: "Tennis is sometimes crazy"
The Spanish and Argentine players claimed the US Open doubles title after coming back from a set down and saving three match points.
Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos have a penchant for the epic. The Spanish-Argentinian pair was crowned champions of the doubles at the US Open 2025 after staging a comeback within reach of very few. Not only did they overturn a set deficit, but they also managed to save three match points in the third set. Their resilience paid off as they claimed the American Grand Slam title by defeating Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski (3-6, 7-6(4), 7-5).
In just two months, Granollers and Zeballos went from having no Grand Slam titles and several final losses to holding two Grand Slam trophies. The first came at Roland Garros in another nail-biting final, and the second at the US Open in similar fashion. After years of tough defeats, tennis finally rewards them with what they both deserve. And regarding their epic final, the viral video of Carlos Alcaraz watching the last moments of the match and what this title means to them was discussed at the post-match press conference.
They had no words to explain the experience.
ZEBALLOS: "Right now, it's a very, very emotional moment for us. I don't really know how we managed to win those last points after what we did during the match. I mean, they played wonderfully. But we kept fighting. I think if I had to describe the match in one sentence, it would be 'never give up', because we were pressing and pressing, pressing all the time. It was mentally exhausting, mentally exhausting two-and-a-half hours. In the end, it was worth it. We are very happy. I can't describe it. Right now, I feel very relieved and happy."
GRANOLLERS: "As Horacio said, it's a very emotional day for us. The match was insane. Tennis is sometimes crazy because we were just talking about how close we were to losing the match and, in 20 minutes, we won the trophy. So, yes, the key to the match was fighting until the last point and, yes, we are very happy now."
About Carlos Alcaraz's reaction to the final video
GRANOLLERS: "After the match, someone told me about it. I also watched the video. And then, when I went up to the restaurant, I saw it. Yes, he was very, very happy for us. I saw the video. It was very funny. Of course, I appreciate his support, coming from a player like him. I also really like him as a person. Yes, it was a very fun moment."
They took revenge from the US Open 2019 final.
ZEBALLOS: "It's an incredible feeling, especially because in 2019 we came here and lost the final. We were very close. I think we learned a lot from that final to try harder in this one. I am very happy, also because when I looked and saw my team there, my parents there, that meant a lot to me. I remember all the images I have in my head from when I was a kid and went to my father's club. So it's an incredible feeling," says Horacio Zeballos who, alongside Marcel Granollers, seem to be on a streak of success that had eluded them for so long.
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