Leander Surpasses Mahesh's Score

India's Leander Paes and his Zimbabwean partner Cara Black won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title on Sunday, beating Wesley Moodie of South Africa and Lisa Raymond of the US 6-4, 7-6 (7/5).

After several breaks of serve in the first set, doubles veterans Paes and Black eventually came out on top.

Paes and Black, who put up a striking performance coming into the final, broke their opponent thrice and won the first set 6-4 in just 37 minutes.

The second set stretched to a tie break; however a backhand shot at the net from Paes ended the match in 97 minutes.

Paes and Black both flung their racquets in the air before embracing at the net.
The final was played on Centre Court immediately after Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych in the men's singles final.

With the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles victory, Paes goes beyond his one-time doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi in winning the most Grand Slam titles for India. Paes now has six doubles and six mixed-doubles titles at his credit and Bhupathi has 11 Grand Slam titles –seven mixed doubles and four doubles titles.

Paes and Black were also victorious at the 2008 U.S. Open and this year's Australian Open.

Paes won the 1999 and 2003 mixed titles, and the 1999 men's doubles.

Black has previously won three Wimbledon ladies' doubles titles and one mixed.

Black and Paes will split $140,000 Prize money.

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