Live Dubai Tennis Championship 2018, Final: Leander Paes-James Cerretani vs Jean-Julien Roger-Horia Tecau, Live Match updates

Rojer and Tecau def Paes and Cerretani 6-2, 7-6(2) to win the title

Updated: 03 March 2018 20:14 IST - Published: 03 March 2018 18:41 IST

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Paes and Cerretani displayed some fabulous fighting skills and resilience in the second set. But Rojer and Tecau simply raised their level in the tie-break and bagged the win!

It was still a very good effort from Paes this week. If Paes and Cerretani play together, they can do well. They have already won a Challenger title this year.

And they WIN!!!!

Rojer and Tecau def Paes and Cerretani 6-2, 7-6(2) to win the Dubai Open title

FOUR MATCH POINTS FOR TECAU AND ROJER!!!

Double mini-break for the second seeds and they are up 5-2

It's 4-1 to the US Open champions!

Rojer and Tecau have no problems on their serve and they lead 3-1

And they have earned an EARLY MINI-BREAK!

They lead 2-0

First point to Rojer and Tecau

They lead 1-0

PAES RESPONDS IN STYLE!

He holds to LOVE and sets up a TIE-BREAK!!!!

The second seeds hold and put the pressure RIGHT BACK ON LEANDER!

It's 6-5 to Rojer and Tecau

Cerretani does HOLD and it continues to be EVEN!

5-5

It is 30-30 on the Cerretani serve!

They are TWO POINTS FROM LOSING!

Smooth sailing on serve for the second seeds!

They now lead 5-4

Paes and Cerretani will serve to stay in the match!

We are still on serve!

It's 4-4

The second seeds pass the test and hold for a 4-3 lead!

Rejuvenated, Paes and Cerretani are returning exceptionally well!

It is 30-30 on their opponents' serve

What resilience! Paes and Cerrertani make their effort count!

It is 3-3

They have saved both the break points and it is DEUCE!

Leander and Cerretani are in DEEP TROUBLE!

They face two break points!!

Once more Tecau and Rojer and very powerful on serve, which has been their weapon so far.

They hold to 15 and have a mini lead of 3-2

PAES HOLDS!!!!!

It's 2-2

And it is DEUCE!

Paes makes a double fault on serve and is 40-30

AND THEY BREAK!

WE ARE BACK ON SERVE!!!!!!!

Paes will now serve at 1-2

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