US OPEN
Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Date: 31 August - 14 September
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Paes celebrates victory with Dlouhy

Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy came from a set down in the final of US Open men's doubles to claim their second Grand Slam title of the year.

Crowned champions at Roland Garros in June, the India-Czech Republic pairing defeated third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2.

Sunday's triumph for fourth seeds Paes and Dlouhy made up for their loss in last year's final at Flushing Meadows.

Dlouhy had also reached the 2007 final with previous partner Pavel Vizner.

"This is the best year I've ever had on tour," said the 36-year-old Paes, who has now won six men's doubles Grand Slam titles.

Three of those successes came with countryman Bhupathi.

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