Santoro – Hantuchova capture mixed doubles crown

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By Araz Gulekjian Friday, June 3, 2005 Whatever the outcome of the women's singles clash between Mary Pierce and Justine Henin-Hardenne on Saturday, there will be a French champion at Roland Garros 2005. Fabrice Santoro made sure of that on Friday as he paired with Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova to lift the mixed doubles trophy for the first time. Santoro and Hantuchova came back from a set down to defeat American Martina Navratilova and Indian Leander Paes, the No.6 seed, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on a deserted Suzanne Lenglen Court. The Slovakian/French pair capped an amazing two-weeks here, eliminating four seeded teams en route to their victory including the No.1 seeds Australian Renae Stubbs and Canadian Daniel Nestor in the second round. The 32-year-old Santoro and his 22-year-old partner broke in the opening game to go up 3-1 but Navratilova and Paes restored parity to even the match at 3-3. The Indian and the US player went ahead as they took their opponent's delivery in the eighth game to go up 5-3 and sealed the opening set in the following game. Up 4-3 in the second, Santoro and Hantuchova made a decisive break to even things out at one set apiece. Paes and Navratilova upped the tempo, breaking in the second game of the decider after a spectacular rally to go up 2-0. But they literally disintegrated as Santoro and Hantuchova reeled off the last six games of the match to notch the victory. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 211.74.106.201