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Raymond-Stosur pair retains title

Paes-Damm pair goes down after a gallant display

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Andy Roddick.

MADRID: Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur retained their doubles title at the WTA Championships when they came from a set down to beat Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday.

Earlier on Saturday Amelie Mauresmo bt Kim Clijsters 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to enter singles final.

Federer, Roddick win

In Shanghai, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick, both riding their big serves, opened the season-ending Tennis Masters Cup with three-set victories on Sunday.

Federer rallied for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 win over defending champion David Nalbandian before Roddick defeated Ivan Ljubicic 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-1 in the other Red Group match.

Last year, Federer beat Nalbandian to begin the season-ending tournament featuring the world's top eight players, then was upset by the Argentine in a thrilling five-set title match.

Leander Paes and Martin Damm's campaign began on a wrong note going down 6-7(6), 6-4, 3-6 to Australian Paul Hanley and Zimbabwe's Kevin Ullyett in the Red Group tie in two hours and 10 minutes.

The results:

At Madrid: WTA Tour Championships: Doubles: Final: 1-Lisa Raymond (U.S.)/Samantha Stosur (Aus) bt 5-Cara Black (Zim)/Rennae Stubbs (Aus) 3-6, 6-3, 3-6.

Singles: Semifinlas: Amelie Mauresmo bt Kim Clijsters 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

At Shanghai: ATP Masters Cup: Singles:

Red Group: 1-Roger Federer (Sui) bt 7-David Nalbandian (Arg) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1; 5-Andy Roddick (U.S.) bt 4-Ivan Ljubicic (Cro) 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-1.

Doubles:

Red Group: 7-Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (Isr) bt 1-Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (U.S.) 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-1; 6-Leander Paes (Ind)/Martin Damm (Cze) lost to 4-Paul Hanley (Aus)/Kevin Ullyett (Ziom) 6-7(6) 6-4 3-6. — Agencies

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