Leander Paes wins US Open mixed doubles

Leander Paes wins US Open mixed doubles


NEW YORK: India's Leander Paes and Zimbabwe's Cara Black won the US Open mixed doubles title on Thursday, defeating Britain's Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 in the final.

The victory completes a career mixed doubles Grand Slam for Paes, who won the French Open and Wimbledon alongside American Lisa Raymond in 1999 and the Wimbledon and Australian Open crowns in 2003 with US star Martina Navratilova.

Paes finished the victory after 97 minutes with a serve and volley winner.

Both Black, 29, and Paes, 35, have a chance for more titles this week at Flushing Meadows.


Source : Dna India

 

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Paes, Dlouhy lose in US Open men's doubles final

New York: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won the US Open men's doubles crown for the second time when they squeezed past Indian-Czech duo Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy 7-6 7-6 in the final on Friday.

The 30-year-old brothers clawed back from an early break in the opening set to snatch it in a tiebreaker 7-5.

The teams also traded breaks in the second set but again headed for another tiebreak, which the Bryans clinched 12-10 when Dlouhy smacked a backhand service return wide.

The second seeds won their sixth overall men's grand slam doubles title.

They have also triumphed at Wimbledon, Roland Garros and also own a pair of Australian Open trophies.