Lucie hradecka and Makarova wins of the WTA doubles final in Cincinnati 2018

CINCINNATI, OH, USA
Lucie Hradecka and Ekaterina Makarova are two of the Tour's most accomplished doubles players - coming into the Western & Southern Open this week, the pair had racked up 34 titles between them - and on Saturday their storied careers triumphed together for the first time, the No.7 seeds taking the Cincinnati title with a 6-2, 7-5 final defeat of No.6 seeds Elise Mertens and Demi Schuurs.