Robin Haase and Botic van de Zandschulp triumph in all-Dutch doubles final in Montpellier

Robin Haase, aged 37, and Botic van de Zandschulp, aged 29, triumphed in the doubles tournament held in Montpellier, France, by defeating their compatriots Tallon Griekspoor, aged 28, and Bart Stevens, aged 27, with a scoreline of 6-7(7), 6-3, 10-5.

Van de Zandschulp, the second-highest ranked tennis player from the Netherlands, secured the second title of his career, having previously won the European Open singles tournament in Antwerp in 2022.

Haase, who has predominantly focused on doubles since 2020, has two singles titles to his name and celebrated his ninth doubles victory in Montpellier, adding to his success from the previous year.

The first set saw neither team conceding a break, with Griekspoor and Stevens ultimately winning through a tiebreak. In the second set, Haase and Van de Zandschulp managed to recover from a break deficit, leading to a decisive tiebreak to determine the champion.

A strong start from Griekspoor and Stevens put them ahead 3-0, but they subsequently lost five of their next six service points, allowing Haase and Van de Zandschulp to clinch the tiebreak 10-5 and secure the tournament title.

ABN AMRO Open
Haase, Van de Zandschulp, and the Netherlands' top-ranked player Griekspoor are set to compete in the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, their home country.

During this tournament, Van de Zandschulp and Griekspoor will partner in doubles, beginning their campaign against the second-seeded team of Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz. In singles, Van de Zandschulp will face world number two Carlos Alcaraz in the first round, while Griekspoor will compete against Matteo Berrettini.

Haase will join forces with fellow Dutch player Sem Verbeek, with their first match scheduled against the British pair of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool.