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Nestor and Mirnyi win second straight French Open men’s doubles title

PARIS – Canadian Daniel Nestor and partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus won their second straight French Open men’s doubles title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Bob and Mike Bryan of the U.S. on Saturday.

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The top-seeded Nestor team will keep the ATP No.1 ranking as a result of the victory – the third in a row for the 39-year-old from Toronto after winning the 2010 trophy with former partner Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia.

Nestor, winner of more doubles titles than any other man in the game, claimed his eighth Grand Slam title.

Nestor and Mirnyi fired in eight aces compared to just one by the Bryans.

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