The Indian-Czech pair of Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy clinched the men’s doubles title in US Open on Sunday. The fourth seeds Paes and Czech Dlouhy defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles. Leander claimed his 10th Grand Slam title with the win.
Paes and Dlouhy registered a sensational win by 3-6, 6-3 and 6-2 over third seeds Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner.
For Paes, it is his fifth men's doubles Grand Slam crown, 41st overall, and second with Dlouhy. Paes and Dlouhy had won the French Open in June this year.
Bhupathi had his last victory at the US Open over Max Mirnyi in 2002.
Bhupathi and Knowles made a good start taking a 2-0 lead after breaking Paes in the second game but their rivals rebounded in the third.
Bhupathi, who served with great control all through, had no problem in sealing the first set in the ninth game.
Paes and Dlouhy overcame a terrible start to the second set and played action-packed tennis.
Dlouhy then converted their third chance and the match stretched to the decisive third set.
Paes and Dlouhy got the opportunity to crack the game after Knowles' double fault and unforced volley error by Bhupati in the third game.
Paes and Dlouhy then saved three breakpoints in the next game and eventually won the match in the eighth game at love.
Paes and Dlouhy registered a sensational win by 3-6, 6-3 and 6-2 over third seeds Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner.
For Paes, it is his fifth men's doubles Grand Slam crown, 41st overall, and second with Dlouhy. Paes and Dlouhy had won the French Open in June this year.
Bhupathi had his last victory at the US Open over Max Mirnyi in 2002.
Bhupathi and Knowles made a good start taking a 2-0 lead after breaking Paes in the second game but their rivals rebounded in the third.
Bhupathi, who served with great control all through, had no problem in sealing the first set in the ninth game.
Paes and Dlouhy overcame a terrible start to the second set and played action-packed tennis.
Dlouhy then converted their third chance and the match stretched to the decisive third set.
Paes and Dlouhy got the opportunity to crack the game after Knowles' double fault and unforced volley error by Bhupati in the third game.
Paes and Dlouhy then saved three breakpoints in the next game and eventually won the match in the eighth game at love.
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