http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/australian_open/2003/2693665.stm
Saturday, 25 January, 2003, 10:04 GMT
Doubles joy for French pair
Fabrice Santoro and Michael Llodra became the first French team since 1928
to win the Australian Open men's title by upsetting top seeds Mark Knowles
and Daniel Nestor.
Santoro and Llodra, seeded eighth, proved too strong for the Canadian duo,
winning 6-4 3-6 6-3.
It was a replay of last year's Australian Open doubles decider, which was
won by Knowles, from the Bahamas, and Canadian Nestor.
Despite their win last year, Knowles and Nestor have now lost six of their
seven Grand Slam finals appearances. (真慘^^b)
For the French combination, it was a first major win and the first for a
French team in Melbourne since Jean Borotra and Jacques Brugnon's win.
"I always had a thought that I might some day win a Grand Slam title in
doubles, but now that it's happened it's just incredible against the number
one team," said Santoro.
"We never gave up but we were two or three points away from losing it in
that last set."
Twice there was a point for a double break against the French team in the
final set before they fought back.
Knowles and Nestor, who have won 17 career titles as a team and a total of
50 between them with various partners, were bitterly disappointed at
Saturday's loss.
Nestor said it was "probably the best we have played in a Grand Slam final
and we lost."
"They played unbelievable," he added. "We have played them twice before
and not seen them play like that."
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tonight we'll go drinking we'll do silly things,
and never let the winter in...
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