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Second seeds Indian Rohan Bopanna of India and Matwe Middelkoop of Netherlands were denied the doubles trophy by Netherlands duo of Tallon Griekspoor and Botic van de Zandschulp who scored a hard-fought 3-6, 6-3, 10-5 win in the final of the €725,540 European Open in Antwerp on Sunday.
(MOREPIC1) Tallon and Botic earned €34,250 and 250 ATP points. Runners-up Bopanna and Matwe got €18,320 and 150 ATP points.
the Dutchmen fired eight aces and committed three double faults. They saved two out of three break points. Bopanna and Matwe served nine aces and saved three of four breakpoints.
Bopanna and Matwe got a crucial break in the second game to win the opening set by 6-3 in 25 minutes.
The Dutchmen hit back by clinching the second set after breaking their rivals in the eighth game to take the crucial 5-3 lead an held their serve to win by 6-3 in 31 minutes.
In the Match Tie-break the rivals were tied at 3-3 before the Dutchmen wreaaped up the set at 10-5 and clinched the title.
Bopanna and Middelkoop were aspiring to claim their second tour-level title as a team, after winning the trophy in Tel Aviv earlier this month.
