| | MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rennae Stubbs won her second doubles
title in the Australian Open this week Sunday, teaming with Jared
Palmer to win the mixed doubles final against Todd Woodbridge and
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario.
The 28-year-old Australian, who had not won a major championship
until this week, won her second in three days with a 7-5, 7-6 (3)
win over the 1993 Australian Open mixed doubles champions.
|  | | Celebrate! Winners of the mixed doubles final Jared Palmer, left, and Rennae Stubbs hold their trophy on Sunday. |
Stubbs combined with Americans both times, teaming with Lisa
Raymond to defeat Martina Hingis and Mary Pierce in the women's
doubles final on Friday.
Palmer, who won the 1995 Australian Open men's doubles title
with Richey Reneberg, closed out on the first match point when
Woodbridge put a forehand into the net.
The opening set went on serve until 5-5 when Palmer hit a return
winner at 30-40 to break Sanchez-Vicario and take a 6-5 lead.
Woodbridge of Australia and Sanchez-Vicario of Spain had
combined to win Grand Slam mixed doubles titles at Roland Garros in
1992 and at Melbourne Park in '93. | |
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