South Africa: Klaasen Boosts Year-End Finals Hopes

South Africa's Raven Klaasen and American Rajeev Ram boosted their chances of qualifying for the ATP World Tour Finals as they captured their second ATP World Tour team title with a 7-6 (7/2), 7-5 victory over Pablo Carreno Busta and Mariusz Fyrstenberg in the final of the Chengdu Open in China on Sunday.

"This week we came with a goal in mind to improve our performance after the US Open," said Ram. "We felt like we didn't play as well as we could have there. We got through this whole tournament without losing a set. I think it's a really good step in the right direction for us to finish of the season."

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