<p>The top-seeded Indo-Zimbabwean duo looked on course to wrap up the first set with an early break, but the number nine seeds bounced back to complete a 7-5, 6-3 win in just under an hour and a half.<br /><br />Paes, who won the French Open men’s doubles title with Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy, had been looking for his tenth Grand Slam doubles title.<br /><br />Double for Serena<br /><br />On Saturday, just hours after battling it out for the singles title, the Williams sisters returned to Centre Court united as team-mates to retain their doubles crown. <br /><br />Understandably looking a little tired, the duo took a while to get into full swing but as they powered to a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory over Australia's Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs they soon proved their rock-solid partnership was still intact. “There's nothing like winning a title with your sister," 27-year-old Serena said. "It's really a good feeling." <br />"Definitely," older sibling Venus chipped in with a smile. “One out of two’s not bad,” “I really wanted to win the singles, but they’re two separate events. If I won the singles and not the doubles, it’s still not the same.”<br /><br />Serena, who had earlier downed Venus in straight sets to claim her third Wimbledon singles crown, hit a forehand long to gift the Australians a break in the third game of the first set. <br /><br />But as the number three seeds held serve to take a 3-1 lead Serena drew on her well-known steely determination, standing hand on hip as she gave her sister a pep talk before the start of the next game. <br /><br />Agencies</p>
<p>The top-seeded Indo-Zimbabwean duo looked on course to wrap up the first set with an early break, but the number nine seeds bounced back to complete a 7-5, 6-3 win in just under an hour and a half.<br /><br />Paes, who won the French Open men’s doubles title with Czech partner Lukas Dlouhy, had been looking for his tenth Grand Slam doubles title.<br /><br />Double for Serena<br /><br />On Saturday, just hours after battling it out for the singles title, the Williams sisters returned to Centre Court united as team-mates to retain their doubles crown. <br /><br />Understandably looking a little tired, the duo took a while to get into full swing but as they powered to a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory over Australia's Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs they soon proved their rock-solid partnership was still intact. “There's nothing like winning a title with your sister," 27-year-old Serena said. "It's really a good feeling." <br />"Definitely," older sibling Venus chipped in with a smile. “One out of two’s not bad,” “I really wanted to win the singles, but they’re two separate events. If I won the singles and not the doubles, it’s still not the same.”<br /><br />Serena, who had earlier downed Venus in straight sets to claim her third Wimbledon singles crown, hit a forehand long to gift the Australians a break in the third game of the first set. <br /><br />But as the number three seeds held serve to take a 3-1 lead Serena drew on her well-known steely determination, standing hand on hip as she gave her sister a pep talk before the start of the next game. <br /><br />Agencies</p>
