US pair wins Paris doubles title

PARIS - The American pairing of Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Meghann Shaughnessy won their first doubles title together by beating Vera Dushevina and Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Open Gaz de France on Sunday.

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Published: Sun 13 Feb 2011, 7:10 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 10:08 AM

This was Mattek-Sands’ ninth doubles title and the 17th for Shaughnessy. They lost the final in New Haven and Memphis last year. The Americans clinched victory when a volley from Makarova went long.


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