p Are a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/maximo-gonzalez/g585/overview'Maximo Gonzalez/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andres-molteni/me56/overview'Andres Molteni/a rounding into form in time to seal a a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview'Nitto ATP Finals/a spot? /p
p The Argentine pair on Saturday edged a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/adam-pavlasek/pg32/overview'Adam Pavlasek/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jean-julien-rojer/r513/overview'Jean-Julien Rojer/a 4-6, 7-5. 10-8 to reach the final at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/shanghai/5014/overview'Rolex Shanghai Masters/a. Gonzalez and Molteni’s 99-minute triumph was based on a rock-solid serving performance, and they finished the match having won 83 per cent (40/48) of points behind their first deliveries, according to Infosys ATP Stats. /p
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p After arriving in Shanghai having lost seven of their past 12 tour-level matches, Gonzalez and Molteni will now contest their second ATP Masters 1000 final after they lifted the 2023 Cincinnati title. They have so far risen four spots to 10th in the PIF ATP Live Doubles Teams Rankings as a result of their run in China, where they have boosted their hopes of a second a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview'Nitto ATP Finals/a appearance after they made their debut in Turin last year. /p
p Awaiting Gonzalez and Molteni in Sunday’s championship match inside Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena will be a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/wesley-koolhof/kc41/overview'Wesley Koolhof/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/nikola-mektic/mf09/overview'Nikola Mektic/a. The two teams have split their previous two Lexus ATP Head2Head meetings so far, with Koolhof/Mektic winning in January in Auckland before Gonzalez/Molteni avenged that loss in April in Barcelona. /p
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