Frenchmen Benneteau and Roger-Vasselin win Paris doubles title

Julien Benneteau (R) and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France celebrate after winning their men's doubles final match against Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez of Spain during the French Open Tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 7, 2014. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

PARIS (Reuters) - Frenchmen Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin beat the Spanish pair of Marc Lopez and Marcel Granollers 6-3 7-6(1) to win the men's doubles title at the French Open on Saturday.

They are the first Frenchmen to win the men's doubles title since Yannick Noah and Henri Leconte prevailed in 1984.