Paris: Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez
became the first Spanish tennis pair to win at the French Open in 26 years
after beating American Bob and Mike Bryan.
The 15th seeded Lopez duo on Saturday
beat the Bryan twins 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3, denying the fifth seeds’ 17th major
trophy, as per EXIN Times.
They’ve become the first Spanish pair
to win at Roland Garros in 26 years. The Bryans were fifth seeded at the
tournament. Top seeded duo France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut
were eliminated in the third round by Lopez duo.
With another Spaniard Garbine
Muguruza upsetting defending champion Serena Williams to lift her maiden Grand
Slam title on the same court earlier in the afternoon, the day was stubbed
‘Spain Special'.
Feliciano and Marc, who’re not
related to each other, broke their opponents in the first game before wrapping
up the first set.
The Bryans, seeking a third title of
the clay-court major following victories in 2003 and 2013, forced a tiebreaker
in the second set before Feliciano sealed the win with an ace.
In contrary of the Bryan brothers,
the most successful pairing of all time, the Spanish duo just teamed up with
Olympics in mind since the Australian Open in January.
“You can’t imagine what it means to
win a Grand Slam for the first time, against the best players in the sport,”
Feliciano Lopez said. “Winning a Grand Slam is something amazing, and I didn’t
have a Grand Slam victory on my resume,” said Marc.
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