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Tennis-Mattek-Sands and Safarova win U.S. Open doubles

Tennis-Mattek-Sands and Safarova win U.S. Open doubles

* Need Wimbledon to complete doubles grand slam* Mattek-Sands wears Stars and Stripes socks on 9/11 (Adds quotes, detail)By Steve KeatingNEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S. and Czech Lucie Safarova fought back from the brink of defeat to steal the U.S. Open women's doubles title, 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 over the French top seed partnership of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.The French duo served for the match in the second set, but were broken, sending the set to a tiebreak, which Mattek-Sands and Safarova won 7-5."It was a little bit of a slow start but I've got to give credit to our opponents," said Mattek-Sands.
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in the same way tennis

Stan Wawrinka, the game's big hitter and competitor, claims his third major title at the U.S. Open

Stan Wawrinka, the game's big hitter and competitor, claims his third major title at the U.S. Open

NEW YORK—"I don't know what's happening right now."These were Stan Wawrinka's first words to the audience in Arthur Ashe Stadium after his 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 win over Novak Djokovic for the U.S. Open title on Sunday night.On the one hand, you could forgive Wawrinka's bewilderment.The 31-year-old was making his 12th trip to Flushing Meadows, and this was the first time he had reached the final, let alone won it.
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not to mention eurosport

Mattek-Sands and Safarova win U.S. Open doubles

Mattek-Sands and Safarova win U.S. Open doubles

and Czech Lucie Safarova fought back from the brink of defeat to steal the U.S. Open women's doubles title, 2-6 7-6(5) 6-4 over the French top seed partnership of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.The French duo served for the match in the second set, but were broken, sending the set to a tiebreak, which Mattek-Sands and Safarova won 7-5.Mattek-Sands and Safarova carried the momentum into the third with a break to open the set and then held serve the rest of the way.
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moreover from reuters

Despite fresh legs, Djokovic fades in U.S. Open final

Despite fresh legs, Djokovic fades in U.S. Open final

Sept 11, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Novak Djokovic of Serbia after losing the 3rd set playing Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.Mandatory Credit:...NEW YORK If being well rested was all Novak Djokovic needed to win the U.S. Open for his third grand slam title of the year, the world number one would have sailed through Sunday's final against Swiss Stan Wawrinka.The 29-year-old Serb came into the U.S. Open final with less than nine hours playing time at the tournament, completing just three of his six matches.
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