Dlouhý, Paes, fail to defend men’s doubles title at French Open

Czech tennis player Lukáš Dlouhý and doubles partner Leander Paes of India have been defeated in the Men’s Doubles final at the French Open. The duo – who were seeded 3rd and were the defending champions from last year - lost in straight sets to Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia. The final score was 7:5, 6:2. In the match, Nestor and Zimonjic, who were seeded No. 2, converted four break points and never lost serve.

The Czechs’ greatest success at the French Open this year was in the veteran’s category, Women’s Legends, where Czech-born player Martina Navrátilová and partner Jana Novotná won in the women’s doubles category. Recently, Ms Navrátilová, one of the best tennis players of all time, revealed she was fighting breast cancer.