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Five years after teaming up, Frantisek Cermak and Lucie Hradecka won their first doubles title together at the French Open.
The players from the Czech Republic won the mixed doubles title Thursday by defeating Daniel Nestor of Canada and Kristina Mladenovic of France 1-6, 6-4, 10-6.
In the super tiebreaker, the Czechs won four straight points to lead 9-5 and earned the title when Mladenovic netted a backhand volley.
It was the first Grand Slam title for Cermak and the second for Hradecka, who also won the women's doubles title at Roland Garros with Andrea Hlavackova in 2011. The pair lost in the Australian Open final in January.
After the match, Cermak and Hradecka kissed the Coupe Marcel Bernard. Their partnership has improved since their first match together five years ago, when they lost in the first round at Wimbledon.
"We didn't start well," Cermak said, with a laugh. "We're improving."
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