Paes - Dlouhy beat Bhupathi - Mirnyi for title
(Sony Ericsson Open, Miami)

MONDAY 05, APR 2010.

Third seeds Lukas Dlouhy and Leander Paes claimed their first title of the season defeating fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi 6-2, 7-5 in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open here.

Dlouhy and Paes went up an early break to lead 2-0 and never let their opponents back into the first set. The team also grabbed an early lead in the second set, only to give it back when broken for 3-all. But Dlouhy and Paes, who was his typically aggressive self at the net, broke at 5-all and then served out the match.

Results: Men's doubles Finals: Lukas Dlouhy & Leander Paes bt Mahesh Bhupathi & Max Mirnyi 6-2, 7-5.