Doubles
Goransson/Michelsen upset high seeds Arevalo/Pavic to succeed in Shanghai doubles last
First-time duo improves to 3-0
October 10, 2025
Rolex Shanghai Masters
Alex Michelsen and Andre Goransson each search their first ATP Masters 1000 title.
By Greg Sharko
Unseeded Andre Goransson and Alex Michelsen defeated high seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic 7-6(2), 2-6, 10-7 on Friday to succeed in the ultimate of the Rolex Shanghai Masters.
The primary-time duo was 0 for 7 on break factors within the one-hour, 41-minute match, together with 0 of 5 within the first set. Regardless of Goransson getting damaged within the fourth and eighth video games of the second set, they regrouped within the Match Tie-break.
Goransson/Michelsen went up 3-0 within the deciding tie-break and after Arevalo/Pavic tied it at 3-3, each groups held serve till Arevalo double-faulted at 7-8. Arevalo then hit a forehand huge on match level, placing the Swede and American within the last.
“It was like three or 4 days earlier than I went to Laver Cup, he texted me and I used to be like, why not,” stated Michelsen on how they teamed up. “Now we’re within the last.”
Goransson is the primary Swede to succeed in the doubles last in event historical past (since 2009) and he’ll try and turn out to be the primary Swede to win an ATP Masters 1000 doubles title since Robert Lindstedt in 2012 Cincinnati (with Horia Tecau). Goransson will probably be showing in his first ATP Masters 1000 last and eighth profession last (3-4). His final title got here in April on the 500-level event in Munich, with Sem Verbeek. His different titles got here in Newport final 12 months (additionally with Verbeek) and Pune in 2020 (with Christopher Rungkat).
“It feels wonderful and my first Masters 1000 last ever, so clearly I’m actually, actually excited,” stated Goransson. “It was fairly nerve-wracking in direction of the tip there, however it’s wonderful to get by way of with a win.”
Michelsen is the primary American to succeed in the Shanghai doubles last since 2016, when John Isner and Jack Sock received the title. That is the 21-year-old California native’s third profession ATP Tour last (0-2), having misplaced in Stuttgart in June (with Rajeev Ram) and final 12 months on the Cincinnati ATP Masters 1000 (with Mackenzie McDonald).
“That is feeling actually good,” stated Michelsen. “That is the group I misplaced to within the last in Cincinnati final 12 months, so tremendous good to get the win over these boys, they’re superb, and we’re excited concerning the problem within the last.”
Goransson and Michelsen will tackle No. 3 seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz or alternates Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard. The Germans will play the Argentine/French duo within the semi-finals on Saturday.
