Doubles
Arevalo named El Salvador’s Male Sportsman of the 12 months
Doubles star and companion Pavic earned 12 months-Finish ATP Doubles No. 1 offered by PIF honours
December 10, 2024
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Marcelo Arevalo is known as El Salvador’s Male Sportsman of the 12 months.
By ATP Workers
Marcelo Arevalo has acquired excessive honours this yr. Not solely has he climbed to No. 1 within the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings, the 34-year-old was named El Salvador’s Male Sportsman of the 12 months on Sunday. Arevalo beforehand gained the award in 2022.
“Profitable the award means quite a bit. It’s tremendous essential, turning into the perfect athlete of 2024 in El Salvador. Tremendous blissful as a result of it implies that my nation is tremendous conscious of what’s happening through the yr, me successful on the ATP Tour,” Arevalo stated. “Profitable a Slam, successful a Masters 1000, ending the yr No. 1. The times that I’ve been right here, everybody has been tremendous excited in regards to the achievement of turning into World No. 1. It is a very large second in El Salvador.”
Arevalo teamed Croatian Mate Pavic to a standout season during which they gained 4 tour-level titles, highlighted by their Roland Garros and Cincinnati triumphs. They certified for the Nitto ATP Finals and reached the championship match on the prestigious year-end occasion. Arevalo and Pavic claimed 12 months-Finish ATP Doubles No. 1 offered by PIF honours.
“All of the entities are tremendous proud and blissful as a result of these are the individuals who have been supporting my profession for therefore a few years and likewise on the finish of the day, it is a crew effort,” Arevalo stated. “They’re a part of this achievement. As I’ve stated earlier than many occasions, no one can go to the highest alone. And for me, having the help of a full nation, the Minister of Sports activities, the Salvadoran authorities, it means quite a bit.”
The Salvadoran has claimed 13 tour-level doubles titles and is one victory shy of his 2 hundredth match win.