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Zimonjic-Paes lose in final at Shanghai
Shanghai,
20 November 2005
Serbia-Montenegro's Nenad Zimonjic and Indian Leander Paes failed to cap their debut appearance at the Tennis Masters Cup with a victory, as they lost in three tight sets, 7-6 (6) 3-6 6-7 (4), to the sixth seeded French duo of Fabrice Santoro and Michael Llodra in the title clash in Shanghai on Sunday.
Fabrice Santoro, left, and Michael Llodra celebrate their victory
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AP
Santoro and Llodra, who upset the top seeds Mike and Bob Bryan in the semi-final on Saturday, lost the opening set at the tie-break but put pressure on the Paes serve in the second set. Santoro showed his experience at the net in the second set, matching Paes on the volleys to take it 6-3.
The third and final set also went into the tie-break, and after a good start the fifth-seeds Zimonjic and Paes conceded it at 4-7.
The third and final set also went into the tie-break, and after a good start the fifth-seeds Zimonjic and Paes conceded it at 4-7.
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