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Stars Collide: Top Players Vie for Cincinnati Doubles Crown
16 Aug
Summary
- Top singles stars, including Medvedev and Shelton, compete in doubles.
- Heliovaara and Patten, Wimbledon champions, lead the doubles field.
- Australian Open champions Skupski and Harrison face Montreal titleholders.
The 2026 Cincinnati Open features a star-studded doubles field, with many top singles players seeking success. Ben Shelton, a crowd favorite, is partnering with fellow American Tommy Paul. Daniil Medvedev, ranked seventh in singles, will team up with Learner Tien, marking their second partnership of the year.
The top-seeded team is the formidable duo of Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten. These Wimbledon champions have already claimed five tour-level trophies this season and are the reigning Nitto ATP Finals champions. They have secured their spot in the upcoming season finale.
Other notable entries include Alexander Zverev, partnering with Marcelo Melo, and a compelling first-round clash between Australian Open champions Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski against recent Montreal Masters 1000 winners Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos.
Defending champions Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic face Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, while an all-singles star showdown pits Matteo Arnaldi and Lorenzo Musetti against Luciano Darderi and Tomas Martin Etcheverry. The second seeds are Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, winners of Roland Garros.
