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French Open: Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut clinch doubles title, create history for France

In a match that lasted two hours and 11 minutes, the duo became the first all-French team to triumph at Roland Garros twice.

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France's Nicolas Mahut (L) and France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert (R) celebrate with the Jacques-Brugnon Cup after winning their men's doubles final tennis match. Pic/AFP

France's Nicolas Mahut (L) and France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert (R) celebrate with the Jacques-Brugnon Cup after winning their men's doubles final tennis match. Pic/AFP

The French doubles pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut fought back from a set and a break down at 4-5 to overcome Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-4 and clinch their second French Open title.

In a match that lasted two hours and 11 minutes, the duo became the first all-French team to triumph at Roland Garros twice. It is their fifth Grand Slam title overall, with the team having won the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open titles once.

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