PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) -- Kim Clijsters eased some of her French Open pain on Sunday when, 24 hours after losing the women's singles final, she teamed up with Ai Sugiyama
to capture the doubles.
The Belgian-Japanese pair beat defending champions Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez 6-7 (5), 6-2, 9-7.
Victory over the top-seeded pairing made it a memorable 20th birthday for Clijsters, who lost 6-0, 6-4 to fellow Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne on Saturday. It also meant a first Grand Slam title for her.
"It's a great feeling," Clijsters said. "Of course, it is very special to have it on my birthday.
"It is my first Grand Slam title and that is always, always great. Like I said, to have it on my birthday makes it even more special."
Clijsters, in Paris with boyfriend and men's world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, said she had no celebrations planned.
"I didn't plan anything," she smiled. "I have to go to the hotel first and pack everything. Then I'll see what I do."
Having had a night to sleep on the disappointment of her second singles final loss, Clijsters said the match will still remain one of the biggest of her career.
"It was great to be a part of that. That will definitely be one of my biggest memories ... to be part of an all-Belgian final," said the world No. 2, who had also lost the 2001 singles final here.
"Whatever you can do to represent your country, it is always nice. Nice for me and nice for people who have been supporting me in Belgium."
| French Open Doubles Champions |
|---|
| Year |
Men |
Women |
| 2003 |
Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan |
Kim Clijsters/Ai Sugiyama |
| 2002 |
Paul Haarhuis/Yevgeny Kafelnikov |
V. Ruano Pascual/Paola Suarez |
| 2001 |
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes |
V. Ruano-Pascual/Paola Suarez |
| 2000 |
Mark Woodforde/Todd Woodbridge |
Martina Hingis/Mary Pierce |
| 1999 |
Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes |
Venus Williams/Serena Williams |
| 1998 |
Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis |
Martina Hingis/Jana Novotna |
| 1997 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek |
Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva |
| 1996 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Daniel Vacek |
L. Davenport/Mary Joe Fernandez |
| 1995 |
Jacco Eltingh/Paul Haarhuis |
Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva |
| 1994 |
Byron Black/Jonathan Stark |
Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva |
| 1993 |
Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen |
Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva |
| 1992 |
Jacob Hlasek/Marc Rosset |
Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva |
| 1991 |
John Fitzgerald/Anders Jarryd |
Gigi Fernandez/Jana Novotna |
| 1990 |
Sergio Casal/Emilio Sanchez |
Jana Novotna/Helena Sukova |
| 1989 |
Jim Grabb/Patrick McEnroe |
Larisa Savchenko/Natasha Zvereva |
| 1988 |
Andres Gomez/Emilio Sanchez |
Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver |
| 1987 |
Anders Jarryd/Robert Seguso |
Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver |
| 1986 |
John Fitzgerald/Tomas Smid |
M. Navratilova/Andrea Temesvari |
| 1985 |
Mark Edmondson/Kim Warwick |
Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver |
| 1984 |
Henri Leconte/Yannick Noah |
Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver |
| 1983 |
Anders Jarryd/Hans Simonsson |
Rosalyn Fairbank/Candy Reynolds |
| 1982 |
Sherwood Stewart/Ferdi Taygan |
Martina Navratilova/Anne Smith |
| 1981 |
Heinz Gunthardt/Balazs Taroczy |
Rosalyn Fairbank/Tanya Harford |
| 1980 |
Victor Amaya/Hank Pfister |
Kathy Jordan/Anne Smith |
| 1979 |
Gene Mayer/Sandy Mayer |
Betty Stove/Wendy Turnbull |
| 1978 |
Gene Mayer/Hank Pfister |
Mimi Jausovec/Virginia Ruzici |
| 1977 |
Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez |
Regina Marsikova/Pam Teeguarden |
| 1976 |
Fred McNair/Sherwood Stewart |
Fiorella Bonicelli/Gail Lovera |
| 1975 |
Brian Gottfried/Raul Ramirez |
Chris Evert/Martina Navratilova |
| 1974 |
Dick Crealy/Onny Parun |
Chris Evert/Olga Morozova |
| 1973 |
John Newcombe/Tom Okker |
Margaret Court/Virginia Wade |
| 1972 |
Bob Hewitt/Frew McMillan |
Billie Jean King/Betty Stove |
| 1971 |
Arthur Ashe/Marty Riessen |
Gail Chanfreau/Francoise Durr |
| 1970 |
llie Nastase/Ion Tiriac |
Gail Chanfreau/Francoise Durr |
| 1969 |
John Newcombe/Tony Roche |
Francoise Durr/Ann Jones |
| 1968 |
Ken Rosewall/Fred Stolle |
Francoise Durr/Ann Jones |
| 1967 |
John Newcombe/Tony Roche |
Francoise Durr/Gail Sheriff |
| 1966 |
Clark Graebner/Dennis Ralston |
Margaret Smith/Judy Tegart |
| 1965 |
Roy Emerson/Fred Stolle |
Margaret Smith/Lesley Turner |
| 1964 |
Roy Emerson/Ken Fletcher |
Margaret Smith/Lesley Turner |
| 1963 |
Roy Emerson/Manuel Santana |
Ann Haydon Jones/R. Schuurman |
| 1962 |
Roy Emerson/Neale Fraser |
S. Reynolds Price/R. Schuurman |
| 1961 |
Roy Emerson/Rod Laver |
Sandra Reynolds/R. Schuurman |
| 1960 |
Roy Emerson/Neale Fraser |
Maria Bueno/Darlene Hard |
| 1959 |
Orlando Sirola/Nicola Pietrangeli |
Sandra Reynolds/R. Schuurman |
| 1958 |
Ashley Cooper/Neale Fraser |
Rosie Reyes/Yola Ramirez |
| 1957 |
Mal Anderson/Ashley Cooper |
Shirley Bloomer/Darlene Hard |
| 1956 |
Don Candy/Robert Perry |
Angela Buxton/Althea Gibson |
| 1955 |
Vic Seixas/Tony Trabert |
Beverly Fleitz/Darlene Hard |
| 1954 |
Vic Seixas/Tony Trabert |
Maureen Connolly/Nell Hopman |
| 1953 |
Lew Hoad/Ken Rosewall |
Doris Hart/Shirley Fry |
| 1952 |
Ken McGregor/Frank Sedgman |
Doris Hart/Shirley Fry |
| 1951 |
Ken McGregor/Frank Sedgman |
Doris Hart/Shirley Fry |
| 1950 |
Billy Talbert/Tony Trabert |
Doris Hart/Shirley Fry |
| 1949 |
Richard Gonzales/Frank Parker |
M. Osborne duPont/Louise Brough |
| 1948 |
Lennart Bergelin/Jaroslav Drobny |
Doris Hart/Patricia Todd |
| 1947 |
Eustace Fannin/Eric Sturgess |
Louise Brough/Margaret Osborne |
| 1946 |
Marcel Bernard/Yvon Petra |
Louise Brough/Margaret Osborne |
| 1945 |
Not held |
Not held |
| 1944 |
Not held |
Not held |
| 1943 |
Not held |
Not held |
| 1942 |
Not held |
Not held |
| 1941 |
Not held |
Not held |
| 1940 |
Not held |
Not held |
| 1939 |
Don McNeill/Charles Harris |
Simone Mathieu/J. Jedrzejowska |
| 1938 |
Bernard Destremau/Yvon Petra |
Simone Mathieu/Billy Yorke |
| 1937 |
Gottfried von Cramm/Henner Henkel |
Simone Mathieu/Billy Yorke |
| 1936 |
Jean Borotra/Marcel Bernard |
Simone Mathieu/Billy Yorke |
| 1935 |
Jack Crawford/Adrian Quist |
Margaret Scriven/Kay Stammers |
| 1934 |
Jean Borotra/Jaques Brugnon |
Simone Mathieu/Elizabeth Ryan |
| 1933 |
Pat Hughes/Fred Perry |
Simone Mathieu/Elizabeth Ryan |
| 1932 |
Henri Cochet/Jaques Brugnon |
Helen Wills Moody/Elizabeth Ryan |
| 1931 |
George Lott/John Van Ryn |
Eileen Whittingstall/Betty Nuthall |
| 1930 |
Henri Cochet/Jaques Brugnon |
Helen Wills Moody/Elizabeth Ryan |
| 1929 |
Rene Lacoste/Jean Borotra |
Lili de Alvarez/Kea Bouman |
| 1928 |
Jean Borotra/Jaques Brugnon |
Phoebe Watson/Eileen Bennett |
| 1927 |
Henri Cochet/Jaques Brugnon |
Irene Peacock/Bobby Heine |
| 1926 |
Vinnie Richards/Howard Kinsey |
Suzanne Lenglen/Didi Vlaston |
| 1925 |
Rene Lacoste/Jean Borotra |
Suzanne Lenglen/Didi Vlaston |
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