THIRD seeds Treat Huey and Max Mirnyi made it to the doubles’ finals of the Delray Beach Open Tennis last Sunday in Palm Beach, Florida.
But after a closely fought game, second seeds Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram picked up their first ATP World Tour doubles title of 2017 following a 7-5, 7-5 triumph over Huey and Mirnyi.
Huey, who plays for the Philippines in its Davis Cup campaigns, reached the finals with Mirnyi after they disposed of Tommy Haas and Vasek Pospisil, 7-6(5), 6-2, in the semifinals.
According to the tournament’s official website, Klaasen did not take chances with his serves in the ninth game and held on for a 5-4 lead in the first set.
But Huey and Mirnyi fought their way to a 3-1 lead in the second set.
That’s when Ram broke serve in the fourth game and led a rally for a 5-all tie.
Klaasen, who is from South Africa, and the US-based Ram hung and came out ahead in the next plays of their 90-minute game.
The winners picked up 250 ATP Doubles Rankings points and split a check for $29,010.
On the other hand, Huey/Mirnyi, who are seeking their in their first ATP World Tour final of the season, earned 150 ATP Doubles Rankings points and split a check worth $15,250.
So far, it was Huey’s best showing with Mirnyi this year.
Huey and Mirnyi started out their campaign when they first defeated the pair of Robert Lindstedt and Michael Venus, 7-5, 6-3, in the Round of 16.