Just days after securing the rapid title, the Norwegian maestro produced a stunning performance, including a dramatic turnaround against Indian prodigy Arjun Erigaisi in the penultimate round, to reach an unassailable 12 points and seal the title.
Girona rescued a 1-1 draw at Real Betis as Getafe held Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 draw on the opening day of the new La Liga season.
Statisticians at the game recorded Melton as having missed both free throws in that sequence, even though Melton made the first one.
The 37-year-old, who has lost his Australian and French Open titles this year, was barely troubled by 138th-ranked Albot who has never defeated a top 10 player.
Bopanna and Sutjiadi will play American pair of Donald Young and Taylor Townsend in the semifinals.