Paes-Lipsky go down in final

18 January,2009 07:01 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Ace Indian Leander Paes will have to wait further to notch up his 500th career doubles title as he and his new American partner Scott Lipsky lost to top seeds Czech-Swede duo of Martin Damm and Robert Lindstedt


Ace Indian Leander Paes will have to wait further to notch up his 500th career doubles title as he and his new American partner Scott Lipsky lost to top seeds Czech-Swede duo of Martin Damm and Robert Lindstedt 5-7, 4-6 in the final of Heineken Open here on Saturday. The second seeded Indo-American pair were broken by their opponents once in each set but failed to capitalise on three break point opportunities they got in the one hour and 14 minute summit clash. Paes and Lipsky were playing together for the first time this week in the $480,750 hard-court event.

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