Defending champion Nicolas Mahut returns to Newport following a dream run last year in which the Frenchman was simply unstoppable. Following an epic couple of days of competition when inclement weather forced him to play four matches in 24 hours, Mahut...
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Defending champion Nicolas Mahut returns to Newport following a dream run last year in which the Frenchman was simply unstoppable. Following an epic couple of days of competition when inclement weather forced him to play four matches in 24 hours, Mahut raised both the singles and doubles trophies at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. “First to win the singles is a big accomplishment,” said Mahut at the time. “For me to win both in the same week, singles and doubles, it’s amazing.” Mahut entered last year’s Newport tournament as a wild card ranked world No. 127, and he was coming off a bit of a career slump. His victory in Newport last year was his second career title, having won his first just weeks prior at the Topshelf Open at s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands. With countryman Michael Llodra, Mahut was a finalist at the French Open in doubles last year. Inclusive of his 2013 Newport titles, he has won two singles titles and eight doubles titles. Since winning in Newport, he has
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