Hours after compatriot Garbine Muguruza notched up her maiden slam title on the same Philippe Chatrier showcourt with a straight sets defeat of holder Serena Williams, Lopez and Lopez took their first major too, going the full distance in winning 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3.
While the Bryan brothers were seeking their 17th grand slam title having won their first -- also in Paris -- in 2003, the Spaniards teamed up at the start of 2016 for the Australian Open. The Americans also won at Roland Garros in 2013.
More mobile than the faster-serving Americans and more inclined to chance their arm at the net, the Spanish pair -- who are not related -- took the first set after breaking Bob's serve in the first game.
The Bryans bagged the second set on a tiebreak their opponents came within two points of winning, before Feliciano closed out the match in the third with a love service game.
"We won the match against the best in the world. You can't expect anything better than that," said Feliciano, who as a singles player enjoyed moderate success at the slams having reached the quarter-finals at both Wimbledon and U.S. Open.
"There is no doubt that this is one of the most beautiful wins in my career. For the past 18 months I have been playing the doubles, and at that time I didn't think that I would be in a position to win a grand slam so quickly.
"It's quite unexpected. It's a great reward."
(Reporting by John Stonestreet, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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