Indo-Swiss pair clinched their third Grand Slam of the year
<p><img src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/Paes-Hingis_AFP.jpg"></p><p><strong>(Photo: AFP)</strong></p><p><strong>New York:</strong> Martina Hingis and Leander Paes once again proved to be a potent partnership as the Swiss-Indo duo captured their third mixed doubles title of the year with <a href="http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150912/sports-tennis/article/us-open-2015-leander-paes-wins-third-slam-mixed-title-year-best-friend"><strong>victory at the US Open</strong></a> on Friday.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How great is that? <a href="https://twitter.com/mhingis">@mhingis</a> just refuses to lose! Captures another mixed doubles Grand Slam w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/Leander">@Leander</a> - Amazing! <a href="http://t.co/CvlVuagvFF">pic.twitter.com/CvlVuagvFF</a></p>— Tennis Hall of Fame (@TennisHalloFame) <a href="https://twitter.com/TennisHalloFame/status/642515894262988800">September 12, 2015</a></blockquote><p><img width: 620px; height: 743px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/US Open Tennis_Kand (1)_5.jpg"></p><p><em><strong><span id="midArticle_0">The Australian Open and Wimbledon champions came back from 4-1 down in the championship tiebreak to storm to victory with a 6-4 3-6 10-7 win over Americans Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sam Querrey. (Photo: AP)</span></strong></em></p><p><span id="midArticle_0">Hingis and Paes became the first duo to capture three major mixed titles in the same year since Margaret Court and Marty Riessen achieved the feat in 1969.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Selfie time! <a href="https://twitter.com/Leander">@Leander</a> makes mixed doubles history at <a href="https://twitter.com/usopen">@usopen</a> teaming with <a href="https://twitter.com/mhingis">@mhingis</a> for title <a href="http://t.co/7GYB7YQzBL">http://t.co/7GYB7YQzBL</a> <a href="http://t.co/I04BFyFJuB">pic.twitter.com/I04BFyFJuB</a></p>— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATPWorldTour/status/642503577181810689">September 12, 2015</a></blockquote><p><img width: 620px; height: 681px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/US Open Tennis_Kand_8.jpg"></p><p><em><strong><span id="midArticle_0">The triumph earned 42-year-old Paes a ninth mixed doubles trophy and 17th grand slam title while Hingis took her overall grand slam tally to 19 (five singles, 10 women's doubles and four mixed). (Photo: AP)</span></strong></em></p><p><span id="midArticle_0">"I just love to play tennis and I am fortunate to have Leander as my partner," Hingis told reporters.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">we did it!! <a href="https://twitter.com/Leander">@Leander</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/usopen">@usopen</a> #3 <a href="http://t.co/gotkVIoCo0">pic.twitter.com/gotkVIoCo0</a></p>— Martina Hingis (@mhingis) <a href="https://twitter.com/mhingis/status/642495831480868864">September 12, 2015</a></blockquote><p><span id="midArticle_0"><span id="midArticle_4">Paes added: "Martina is a legend on and off the court. She's my best friend. She's just fantastic."</span></span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Some photos by <a href="https://twitter.com/cameraworkusa">@cameraworkusa</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/usopen">@usopen</a> mixed doubles final featuring champs <a href="https://twitter.com/mhingis">@mhingis</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/Leander">@Leander</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/WashKastles">@WashKastles</a>. <a href="http://t.co/LzFJJ5Hqr4">pic.twitter.com/LzFJJ5Hqr4</a></p>— Mylan WTT (@WorldTeamTennis) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldTeamTennis/status/642508052839694336">September 12, 2015</a></blockquote><p><span id="midArticle_0"><span id="midArticle_5">Hingis could add to her haul over the weekend when she teams up with another Indian, Sania Mirza, in the women's doubles final.</span></span></p>
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