Bopanna-Cuevas pair wins Monte Carlo Masters

India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Uruguayan partner Pablo Cuevas lifted their first ATP World Tour title together when they downed seventh-seeds Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez in a three-set battle in the final of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on Sunday.

The unseeded Indo-Uruguayan pair outwitted the Spanish team in the Match tie breaker for a 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 win in 74 minutes.

“I’m really happy to win our first title together. I have come to Monte-Carlo so many years, it’s such a historic tournament. We had a tough start to the season, but it’s great to have won. We came through some close Match tie-breaks this week and it’s a good start to the clay season. I’m looking forward to the rest of the tournaments,” said Bopanna.

Cuevas said, “I am really happy, as I didn’t start the season well. I’m happy to win with my partner in the first tournament on European clay and I hope for a good run through to Paris.”