Tennis Leander Paes and Cara Black win U.S. Open mixed doubles title
Leander Paes and Zimbabwe's Cara Black won the mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open on September 4, beating Briton Jamie Murray and American Liezel Huber 7-6 6-4.
The fifth seeds saved two set points in the first-set tie break before breaking once in the second to clinch their first grand slam title together.
Black hit a crucial volley to save the first set point and Murray, who won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2007 with Jelena Jankovic, netted a volley on the second.
Murray was the only man to lose his serve, in the fifth game of the second, and Paes served out for his eighth grand-slam title, while Black has now won seven, including three mixed.
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The fifth seeds saved two set points in the first-set tie break before breaking once in the second to clinch their first grand slam title together.
Black hit a crucial volley to save the first set point and Murray, who won the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2007 with Jelena Jankovic, netted a volley on the second.
Murray was the only man to lose his serve, in the fifth game of the second, and Paes served out for his eighth grand-slam title, while Black has now won seven, including three mixed.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.desitalk.com
Labels: American Liezel Huber, Briton Jamie Murray, Cara Black, Leander Paes, mixed doubles title, Tennis players, United States, won
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