Wasn't sure whether I would play in final: Paes

Moments after winning the US Open men's doubles trophy as his 10th Grand Slam title, Indian ace Leander Paes said he wasn't sure if he would be able to play the final as he was carrying a sore shoulder.

Paes had injured his elbow ten days back while playing mixed doubles in the tournament but the ace Indian overcame the pain and combined with Czech Lukas Dlouhy to outlast Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles of Bahamas 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the men's doubles final on Monday.

"I'm a little numb at the moment, because it's just been a mammoth effort over the past two weeks. But when I woke up I didn't know if I could get through the match, there was so much pain. I've been carrying a really, really sore shoulder," said the Indian.

"Every time I touched the ball there was so much pain that I didn't believe that I could actually go through the match and finish. But I knew it was my job to endure the pain and be steady," he said.

Courtesy:indianexpress.com

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