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BNP Paribas Open: Jack Sock, John Isner win another Indian Wells doubles title
Andrew L. John
Palm Springs Desert Sun
There's something about Indian Wells that seems to bring out the best in the doubles pair of John Isner and Jack Sock.
The two Americans beat Mexico's Santiago González and Édouard Roger-Vasselin of France, 7-6(4), 6-3 to capture the men's doubles title Saturday at the BNP Paribas Open. It was the second championship together at Indian Wells for Isner and Sock.
In a first-set tiebreak, Isner's serve was too much to overcome, and Sock kept multiple rallies alive to secure the set. In the second set, the two Americans went up a break early and then held serve the rest of the way.
"To do it in the States is always a good feeling," Sock said, "and to do it with basically a big brother is even better."
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The pair won a doubles title in Indian Wells in 2018 and Sock also won another in 2015, with Canadian Vasek Pospisil. He and Pospisil also reached a doubles final in 2016. Sock, 29, is now 19-2 all-time in doubles in the California desert.
Indian Wells is the only place where Isner, who reached a 2012 doubles final with American Sam Querrey, has won more than a single doubles title. It's also the one place where Sock has won at least three.
The pair were supposed to compete for the title last October at Indian Wells, but Isner was called home when his son was born and the two next
"Four years ago, when we won this," Isner said, "I went on to win Miami in singles. That's a tall task, but it does feel like we had a little unfinished business."
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