Huey, Mirnyi fall to top-seed French duo as dream run in Wimbledon ends in semis thriller

TREAT Huey and Max Mirnyi succumbed to top-seed Frenchmen Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, on Friday in the semifinals of the men’s doubles at Wimbledon.

It was a heartbreaking defeat for Huey and Mirnyi, who appeared on their way to an upset after taking the third set before dropping the final two.

The Filipino/Belarussian pair had a stellar run, making the semifinals after a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 win over Oliver Marach of Austria and Fabrice Martin of France.

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