Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos extended their perfect record against defending champions Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz to claim the first win of the 2025 Nitto ATP Finals in Turin Sunday.

Chasing their sixth title of the season, the Spaniard and Argentine won 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 to secure their second win of the year over the Germans, improving to 4-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head rivalry in the process.

“It’s super important to start the tournament well,” said Granollers. “At the end, every match counts, every set counts. So for us, starting with a victory was very important.”

Both teams saved eight out of nine break points they faced, according to Infosys ATP Stats, but Granollers and Zeballos raised their level expertly in the Match Tie-break, which they at one point led 8/3.

“It was a really tough match, as we knew,” said Zeballos. “Every match here is [like] a final, especially when you play against this team. They are a really strong team. I think one of the keys was to be really positive at the beginning of the [Match] Tie-break. After losing the second set, it was really tough.”

Granollers and Zeballos are making their sixth straight appearance in the Nitto ATP Finals (8-11 record). They reached the final in 2023.