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Arevalo nominated as El Salvador’s Male Player of the Year
Doubles star and partner Pavic received the year-end ATP Doubles No. 1 presented by PIF honors
December 10, 2024
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Marcelo Arevalo has been named El Salvador’s Male Sportsman of the Year.
By ATP staff
Marcelo Arevalo received top honors this year. Not only did he climb to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Doubles Rankings, the 34-year-old was named El Salvador’s player of the year on Sunday. Arevalo previously won the award in 2022.
“Winning an award means a lot. It is very important, to be the best athlete of 2024 in El Salvador. I am very happy because it means that my country knows exactly what happens during the year, I won on the ATP Tour,” said Arevalo. “Winning the Slam, and winning the Masters 1000, finishing the year No. 1. The days I came here, everyone was very happy with the success of being World No. 1. Big time in El Salvador.”
Arevalo joined Croatian Mate Pavic in an outstanding season in which they won four tour-level titles, highlighted by their victories at Roland Garros and Cincinnati. They qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals and reached the championship match at the prestigious year-end event. Arevalo and Pavic claimed ATP Year-End Doubles No. 1 presented courtesy of PIF.
“All the parties are proud and happy because those are the people who have supported my work for many years and at the end of the day, it’s a team effort,” Arevalo said. “They are part of this success. As I have said many times before, no one can rise to the top alone. And for me, the support of the whole country, the Minister of Sports, the Salvadoran government, means a lot. .”
The Salvadoran has won 13 tour-level doubles titles and is one win away from his 200th match win.
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