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Paes and Stepanek's US Open title march

September 09, 2013 12:43 PM

New York, Sep 9

 

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek, who won the US Open title beating Austrian Alexander Peya and Brazilian Bruno Soiares in straight sets in the final, won their four earlier rounds in three sets.

Paes and Stepanek won their first round in straight sets, but were stretched to three sets in the next four matches.

Final: Beat second seeds Alexander Peya (AUT) and Bruno Soares (BRA)- 6-1, 6-3

Semi-final: Beat top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (USA)- 3-6, 6-2, 6-4,

Quarterfinal: Beat fifth-seeds Aisam ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) and Jean Julien Rojer (NED)- 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-4

Third Round: Beat 14th-seeds Nicolas Mahut and Michael Llodra (FRA)- 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

Second Round: Beat Daniel Brands (GER) and Philipp Oswald (AUT)- 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

First Round: Beat Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) and Dmitry Tursanov (RUS)- 6-4, 7-6,

 

By:IANS

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