The doubles match is the focus of Day 2 of the 2014 Davis Cup Final. The French team of Richard Gasquet and Julien Benneteau will face off against the Swiss team of Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka (who replace Marco Chiudinelli and Michael Lammer).
[Scores added as known. All times are local.]
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3:30 P.M.:
Federer/Wawrinka (SUI) d. Benneteau/Gasquet (FRA) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
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Kei Nishikori beat France’s Julien Benneteau 7-6(4), 6-4 to take the final of the Malaysia Open, an ATP 250 event. It was Nishikori’s third title of this season. For Benneteau, it was another disappointment, as he lost his 10th straight final without yet having an ATP trophy.
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Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Marianne Bevis
Joao Sousa claimed his first ATP title at the Malaysian Open by beating veteran Frenchman Julien Benneteau 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. The 24-year-old is the first ever Portugal native to win an ATP Tour title.
Sousa, ranked 77, had already upset seeds David Ferrer and Jurgen Melzer en route to the final.
Benneteau, the favorite, dominated the opening set by breaking twice and looked the likely winner when he had match point on the Sousa serve at 4-5 in the second set.
Unnerved, the Portuguese held serve and broke Benneteau in the following game to set up an opportunity to take the match to a deciding set. He served it out. Momentum carried into the decider, with Sousa breaking Benneteau again in the opening stanza.
The remainder of the match went with serve although Sousa was forced to save four break points before closing out the match 6-4 to take the title.
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Cover Photo: Si Robi (Creative Commons License)