Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic won the women's doubles title for their third Grand Slam trophy as a pair here yesterday
Lucie Safarova (left) and Bethanie Mattek-Sands are jubilant after winning the doubles title. Pic/AFP
Lucie Safarova (left) and Bethanie Mattek-Sands are jubilant after winning the doubles title. Pic/AFP
New York: Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic won the women's doubles title for their third Grand Slam trophy as a pair here yesterday.
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They beat the top-seeded French team of Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Mattek-Sands is the first American to win women's doubles at Flushing Meadows since 2011, when Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond did it.
The final was played on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Mattek-Sands wore knee-high socks and a left wrist band with the same red-and-white-striped, star-spangled design she did while teaming with Jack Sock to win a gold medal in mixed doubles at the Rio Olympics last month.
"To have this result here has been amazing," Mattek-Sands told the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd during the trophy ceremony, her eyes welling with tears and her voice choking on her words.
"It's a special day today here for everybody in New York."
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