Doubles Competition at the Australian Open

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Men's Doubles Final....

Simone Bolelli (ITA)/Fabio Fognini (ITA) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert(FRA)/Nicolas Mahut (FRA).


So, F3 can do doubles wonder?

Where are all the seeds?
 

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What a crazy doubles tournament! Fun to see. After all that Sands has been through, it's nice to see her joy of winning a Grand Slam title. As for the men, even though they really did some damage to my Australian Open Challenge (Monfils and Gasquet), I'll be rooting for the French.
 

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Kirijax said:
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Sania/Bruno loses the super TB after leading heavily in it.

Do you know that the conventional wisdom in the super tie breaker is that whoever crosses
the 5 points first tends to lose in the end? That CW held good again today.

How do you feel about Super Tiebreaks? They are exciting in a way but I always feel bad for the team that loses a big match like that. Brutal.

I hate super tie-breakers. I also hate the no-ad system they use in doubles. Why can't they play
regular full matches. After all it is just three sets they play. They can use a regular tie breaker
if needed on the third set, but definitely a super tie breaker after one set all is terrible.
 

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Funny point so far in this doubles match...Herbert's ball hit Mahut in the back of the head,then he went to Mahut and kissed him....a French Kiss says it all.....LOL!
 

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Bolelli/Fognini break as Herbert's volley went wide

Bolelli/Fognini will serve for the 1st set 5-4....Bolelli to serve
 

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Bolelli/Fognini win the 1st set 64

Match stats for the 1st set

Bolelli/Fognini Aces 2 D/F 2 12/9

Herbert/Mahut Aces 1 D/F 2 11/14
 

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It is the inexperience of the young French player Herbert that is ruining the chances for the French team.
 

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Bolelli is yet to be broken on serve so far in this match,he holds to love

3 games all in the 2nd set
 

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Bolelli/Fognini break and will serve for the Doubles title 5-4 in the 2nd set
 

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Bolelli will serve and has not be broken in this match to date leading 5-4
 

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Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini d Herbert/Mahut to win the Doubles Title 64 64

Ben Fatto Bolelli and Fognini!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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They did it! Well done.

With an ace to set up Championship point -- that was impressive.
 

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Final stats on the match won by Bolelli/Fognini 64 64

Bolelli/Fognini 29/14 BPs 3/6 Aces 3 D/F 3

Herbert/Mahut 23/19 BPs 1/7 Aces 3 D/F 4
 

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I hope this will help Bolelli's confidence, and motivate him the rest of the year.
 

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The Mixed Doubles final will start on Rod Laver Arena,Sunday 1st February at 4.00pm local time,

Kristina Mladenovic(FRA)(3)/Daniel Nestor (CAN) (3)

Vs

Martina Hingis (SUI) (7)/Leander Paes(IND) (7)
 

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Paes and Nestor are 2 of my all time favorite doubles players ever

I have been so lucky to watch them live all over the world.

I am torn in this match,Nestor won the doubles title at Apia International,Sydney,I was live for that final,the stand out volley Daniel did on match point was just Awesome.

I have never been a fan of Acid Tongue,Bad sportswoman Hingis at all,though she has had a great career

I will pick the No 3 seeds to win the Mixed Doubles title,seeing I am on a roll,picking the Womens,Mens Doubles so far at the Australian Open..
 

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BTW Nestor/Mladenovic are the defending Mixed Doubles Champions at the Australian Open in 2014