Coello and Tapia Win Third Straight Rotterdam Title, Beat Stupaczuk and Sanz 6-3, 6-2

Arturo Coello and Agustin Tapia are Rotterdam champions for a third year running. The world number one pair beat Franco Stupaczuk and Jon Sanz 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday's final to open the new European swing with a trophy already in hand.

A command performance

Coello and Tapia broke early in the first set and never let Stupaczuk and Sanz back into the match. The top seeds closed out the opener 6-3 before pulling away in the second set, finishing it 6-2 in well under an hour of total court time. It is their third straight Rotterdam title, extending a run that started with their first win at the event.

Stupaczuk and Sanz fall just short again

Stupaczuk and Sanz reached the final after knocking out two seeded pairs earlier in the week, including a win in the semifinal. They could not find an answer for Coello and Tapia's return game once the top seeds settled into their rhythm, and the gap only grew as the match went on.

What it means for the rankings

The win keeps Coello and Tapia well clear at the top of the world rankings as the tour moves into the next stop of the European swing. Rotterdam was the first of three European events this month, with Germany's P2 in Dusseldorf already under way.