US Open: Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva win the double title

Final triumph in New York: Laura Siegemund was the first German to win the women's double competition at the US Open since Claudia Kohde-Kilsch in 1985. The 32-year-old from Metzingen and her partner Vera Zvonareva from Russia defeated number three Nicole Melichar / Xu Yifan (USA / China) 6: 4, 6: 4 and celebrated the sensational tournament victory.