Nestor, Lareau shock Woodies in doubles final

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Sydney: Australians Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde were stunned by Daniel Nestor and Sebastien Lareau as the Canadian pair clinched the men's doubles gold medal at the Olympic Games on Wednesday.

Nestor and Lareau beat the defending Olympic champions 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) in two hours 46 minutes, stunning a sellout crowd that had expected a home victory.

The match ended when Woodbridge served two successive double faults to hand victory to the Canadians.

The bronze medal went to Spanish pair Alex Corretja and Albert Costa, who beat fifth-seeded South African combination David Adams and John-Laffnie de Jager 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The match was halted by rain on Tuesday night with the Spaniards leading 3-2 in the third set.

(c) Reuters Limited.

Story first published: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 17:49 [IST]

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Nestor, Lareau shock Woodies in doubles final