BSP-10 Cabal, Farah win marathon Wimbledon doubles title

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Cabal, Farah win marathon Wimbledon doubles title

LONDON, July 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Colombia’s Juan-Sebastian Cabal and
Robert Farah won their first Grand Slam men’s doubles title on Saturday with
an almost five-hour triumph at Wimbledon.

The second seeds became the first pair from their country to celebrate a
major title thanks to their 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6), 6-7 (5/7), 6-3
win over 11th-seeded French pair Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

Cabal and Farah will also become the world number one team for the first
time after their four-hour 56-minute victory.

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