Paes and Bhupathi Clinch Gold at the Asiad

Their magic worked again and they bagged Gold for India at the Asian Games Men’s Doubles event. It was a little disappointing when they lost the first set but bounced back with the second set to a 5-7, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 victory against Sonchat and Sanchai Ratiwatana of Thailand in the three hour-long battle on the court.

Paes and Bhupathi won the first game of the final set before rain broke in for about half an hour. When the match recommenced, the Indian pair immediately broke the Thais serve for a 2-0 lead. 

The Thailand twins bounced back and broke service, but Paes and Bhupathi again broke the twins' serve to lead 3-1. The Thais broke back in the subsequent game, only to lose their service again immediately afterwards.