Bopanna-Mergea clinch Madrid
Bopanna and his double partner fought back to beat their opponents 6-2, 6-7(5), 11-9 in 85 minutes.
"We are very happy," Bopanna was quoted as saying by atpworldtour.com.
He said: "It's a great title for us, winning on the clay. Especially for me, because it's my first title on the clay. Playing with a guy like Florin, he's a good friend and I've known him for a long time, so it's nice to get a title with him."
Indian Tennis star Mahesh Bhaupathi congratulated Bopanna and tweeted: "Congrats @rohanbopanna and @fmergea ..way to seize the moment and take it to the next level,,,#champions #MadridOpen @mutamadridopen."
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