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Leander Paes and Martina Hingis each completed a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles by winning the French Open final against Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.
PHOTOS: Paes-Hingis complete career slam
It was the 10th mixed doubles title at a major for India’s Paes, the fifth for Switzerland’s Hingis.
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Paes also owns eight Grand Slam men’s doubles trophies, while Hingis has 12 in women’s doubles. Heading into Roland Garros, she had won three majors in a row with Mirza as her partner, but they lost in the third round in Paris.
It wasn’t an ideal start for Paes-Hingis as they lost the opening set 4-6 but the experienced pair fought back to force the game into the decider.
They were trailing in the Championship Tie-break too but recovered in time to seal it 10-8 and get their hands on the trophy missing from their cabinet.
