Groenefeld, Rojer win French mixed title

Dutchman Jean-Julian Rojer and German Anna-Lena Groenefeld have won the French Open mixed doubles, beating Julia Goerges and Nenad Zimonjic 4-6 6-2 10-7.

German Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Jean-Julian Rojer of the Netherlands won the French Open mixed doubles title on Thursday in Paris.

Rojer and Groenefeld scored a 4-6 6-2 10-7 win over another German Julia Goerges and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia.

The eighth-seeded Zimonjic and Goerges took the opening set when the Serb hit a forehand return winner off Rojer's serve.

Rojer and Groenefeld evened the match as Goerges dropped serve twice in the second set.

They won four straight points in the Champions tiebreaker to lead 5-2 before clinching the victory when Goerges netted a backhand volley.


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