Makarova, Vesnina claim doubles
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June 10, 2013, Monday
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EKATERINA Makarova and Elena Vesnina claimed their maiden grand slam title together by beating Italian top seeds Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci 7-5, 6-2 in the French Open women's doubles final yesterday.
The fourth-seed Russian pair, beaten by Errani and Vinci in the Australian Open semifinals in January this year, clinched four games in succession in the second set, wrapping it up with a Vesnina overhead.
"Honestly, for us it's a surprise that we didn't drop a set for the whole tournament, because it was a really difficult tournament," Vesnina told a news conference.
The result marked the Russian pair's first victory against Vinci and Errani in five meetings.
"We really wanted to beat them finally, because it's really difficult to play against the same team and losing all the time," said Vesnina.
"For us it was a turning point this time. We were not thinking it was a final or a grand slam, we were just thinking that we have to beat them and we have to keep playing our game, not changing anything and believing in ourself."
The top-ranked Errani and Vinci were bidding to win a third straight grand slam title and their fourth overall. They had beaten Makarova and Vesnina in their four previous meetings.
It was the first major title for Vesnina but the second for Makarova, who won the mixed doubles with Brazilian Bruno Soares at the US Open last year.
Errani and Vinci have been the dominant women's doubles team in the world over the last year, winning the French Open and US Open in 2012 and also the Australian Open this year.
On Saturday, top-ranked American twins Mike and Bob Bryan clinched their record 14th grand slam title by defeating Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the men's doubles final.
The fourth-seed Russian pair, beaten by Errani and Vinci in the Australian Open semifinals in January this year, clinched four games in succession in the second set, wrapping it up with a Vesnina overhead.
"Honestly, for us it's a surprise that we didn't drop a set for the whole tournament, because it was a really difficult tournament," Vesnina told a news conference.
The result marked the Russian pair's first victory against Vinci and Errani in five meetings.
"We really wanted to beat them finally, because it's really difficult to play against the same team and losing all the time," said Vesnina.
"For us it was a turning point this time. We were not thinking it was a final or a grand slam, we were just thinking that we have to beat them and we have to keep playing our game, not changing anything and believing in ourself."
The top-ranked Errani and Vinci were bidding to win a third straight grand slam title and their fourth overall. They had beaten Makarova and Vesnina in their four previous meetings.
It was the first major title for Vesnina but the second for Makarova, who won the mixed doubles with Brazilian Bruno Soares at the US Open last year.
Errani and Vinci have been the dominant women's doubles team in the world over the last year, winning the French Open and US Open in 2012 and also the Australian Open this year.
On Saturday, top-ranked American twins Mike and Bob Bryan clinched their record 14th grand slam title by defeating Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut of France 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in the men's doubles final.
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