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The doubles action kicked off almost simultaneously with alternates Patrick Brady/Edan Leshem taking on fourth seeds Mac Kiger/Benjamin Sigouin in another mouthwatering clash to complete the first round of doubles. Interestingly, it all came down to the closest points, with the one who could maintain the moment best would be expected to keep it up, unless the other could maintain the pace further.

It all started when Leshem's successful volley created his & P. Brady's break point before they eventually broke due to M. Kiger/B. Sigouin's volley error (2-1). They tried to maintain the momentum before got broken back to 4-4 thanks to the latter's cross-court forehand winner, but the first set tie-breaker became inevitable after four other straight holds.

In the tie-breaker, after setting the tone with a mini-break and another consolidation, M. Kiger/B. Sigouin strengthened their mini-break lead thanks to their smash (3-0), and although they had a set point saved out of a working volley from Leshem/P. Brady, Leshem's +1 backhand error ultimately resulted in M. Kiger/B. Sigouin taking the first set 7-6(3), setting themselves one set ahead in this match as a result of their rhythm control (and depth) to close the set.

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Indian Wells 1 Ch D R1: Benjamin Sigouin/Mac Kiger [4] def. Patrick Brady/Edan Leshem [Alt] 7-6(3), 6-2 Match Stats

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P. Brady/Leshem had his moments in the beginning of the match, but as soon as M. Kiger/B. Sigouin absorbed the pace from the baseline, they dialed in and controlled the flow since. Their forehand winners in some crucial points became the most visible testament, where P. Brady/Leshem often left with more limited options. As a result, B. Sigouin/M. Kiger was able to convert 60% of their break points, 35% more than P. Brady/Leshem, whose conversion came from the volley at the start of the match, but had an insufficient baseline game to maintain their moment.

Furthermore, B. Sigouin/M. Kiger appeared more solid on serve as well. Firing 2 aces than P. Brady/Leshem's 1, they won 74% of their points from their first serves, 6% more than the latter. However, the latter pair had some troubles with their second serves, with the follow-ups mostly being rushed as they were unable to keep up with the pace in the second set, thus winning 25% lesser points from there as a result.

In tomorrow's doubles quarterfinals, M. Kiger/B. Sigouin will face alternates Darian King/Hunter Reese, who previously defeated wild cards Keegan Smith/Evan Zhu 6-1, 6-1 in a statement victory. This could be an intriguing match for the doubles line-up tomorrow, especially with the possibly few points at stake under pressure. Who knows what until the match is called tomorrow, then.

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The second set became a one-way traffic as B. Sigouin/M. Kiger started to become more paced. P. Brady's +1 forehand error in this match caused he and Leshem to face a break point before the former's forehand, which went too far, resulted in M. Kiger/B. Sigouin's early break to 1-0. After the latter consolidated to 2-0, they widened the gap by doubling the break several games later (4-1) at the cost of another erratic service game, which included a double fault to create the break point.

Two games later, M. Kiger/B. Sigouin had the opportunity to serve for the match. Appearing firmer than the first set while Leshem/P. Brady went all over the place after the first set tie-breaker (and some momentum loss earlier in the set), they successfully sealed the second set 6-2 with an unreturned serve, securing their path to the quarterfinals right after.

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Indian Wells 1 Ch D QF: Thai-Son Kwiatkowski/Alex Lawson def. Daniel Cukierman/Roy Stepanov 6-4, 6-4

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T-S. Kwiatkowski/A. Lawson's passes might have pressed Cukierman/R. Stepanov's second serves enough for the latter's service games to become erroneous. Outside of the passes, the balance necessary in constructing their points, either from the baseline or gradually to the net, helped their transition to stand out in their return games. This was visible in some finishing net points, which became one of the contributors to their 8 break points, while Cukierman/R. Stepanov's 33% break point conversion rate came from their early break in the first set, but they could not sustain the momentum as they deal with the opposition's depth.

On the other hand, second serves were confirmed became one of the troubling spots for Cukierman/R. Stepanov. Double-faulting twice more than T-S. Kwiatkowski/A. Lawson (with 6 than 4), they won 9% lesser points from there than the latter pair, who stood out from their first serves with a 78% winning percentage. This was also aided by T-S. Kwiatkowski/A. Lawson's 5 aces, which also helped them to get out of some little troubles in between.

In the semifinals, T-S. Kwiatkowski/A. Lawson will face alternates Darian King/Hunter Reese, who defeated fourth seeds Mac Kiger/Benjamin Sigouin 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals earlier. Both pairs could also deliver an exciting match, in this sense, boiling down to their point construction and how they finished the point. This might not be easy for either pair, but could also be entertaining in some ways!

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Ryan Seggerman, who graduated from Princeton University (for his undergraduate degree) and University of North Carolina (pursuing Masters of Business Administration), and Patrik Trhac, who graduated from Idaho State University, somehow dubbed the next Catten (1.0, Julian Cash/Henry Patten), shone under the radar down under when they won the Playford Challenger title, but only after they won 7 ITF doubles titles together, with the latest being ITF M25 Zapopan 2 weeks before the Playford Challenger. In Sydney Challenger, they sought their second Challenger final appearance after notably stunning the second seeds Rinky Hijikata/Mac Kiger 6-4, 6-4 in the first round, facing an interesting challenge in Matthew Christopher Romios/Dane Sweeny, who defeated Blake Ellis/Colin Sinclair 6-4, 7-6(7) in the quarterfinals.

Compared to being competitive, this match appeared to be an almost one-way traffic with succinct point construction in between. Some first strike forehands from R. Seggerman/P. Trhac caught Romios off-guard, especially from the net, which caused the early break to 1-0 before they quickly consolidated to 2-0. The case was almost the same in the third game where their forehand down-the-line winner opened the path before breaking 2 points later, consolidating their lead to 4-0 right after.

Romios/D. Sweeny then avoided the demolition on their serve to hold their service game 4-1, while R. Seggerman/P. Trhac had not looked back and kept dominating the flow from the baseline. They then had the opportunity to serve for the first set, where their working serve+1, including a swift volley +1 to secure the first set 6-2, affirming their dominance through their clear point construction as the set went by.

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