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BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS 2011

Lindstedt-Tecau Make Dream Debut To Beat 'Indian Express' In Group A

London, England

by James Buddell

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21.11.2011

Lindstedt, Tecau© Getty ImagesRobert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau are first-time qualifiers in London.

Sixth seeds Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau, who are both making their first appearance at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, beat 'The Indian Express' and fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes 7-6(6), 6-1 on Monday in Group A. It was the first meeting between the two teams.

Lindstedt and Tecau improve to a 39-21 match record on the season with victory in 87 minutes. On Wednesday, they will get a chance to avenge their Wimbledon final loss in June, when they meet top seeds and three-time former champions Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan.

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There were four breaks of serve in the first set, which Lindstedt and Tecau could have won 6-4. Tecau fell from 15/40, at 5-4, and hit a double fault on sudden death deuce. But ultimately, Bhupathi and Paes were left to rue converting only two of 11 break point opportunities.

In the tie-break, Bhupathi ripped a forehand return winner past a net-rushing Tecau for a 6-4 lead. Tecau then hit a smash winner and Lindstedt a finely place lob over Paes to save both set points. At 6-6, Lindstedt lashed a forehand return winner down the line before closing out the 59-minute set.

It was one-way traffic in the 28-minute second set, as Lindstedt and Tecau raced to a 3-0 lead against the five-time qualifiers. At 1-4, Bhupathi got broken to 30 to leave Lindstedt the opportunity to serve for the match. The 34-year-old Swede coolly clinched a love service game with two straight aces.

Bhupathi and Paes, finalists at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in 1997 (l. to Leach-Stark), 1999 (l. to Lareau-O'Brien) and 2000 (l. to Johnson-Norval), reunited in January 2011 for the first time in 10 years.

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