▁S lam ▁since ▁Australian ▁Open ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁Kar lo vić / M oser ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 2 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁They ▁then ▁won ▁back - to - back ▁titles ▁at ▁the ▁Er ste ▁Bank ▁Open ▁defe ating ▁Mir ny i / Daniel ▁N est or ▁ 7 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁Val encia ▁Open ▁ 5 0 0 ▁defe ating ▁But or ac / R oj er ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁ 7 – 6 . ▁ ▁Mich a ël ▁L l od ra ▁and ▁N en ad ▁Z imon ji ć ▁pa ired ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁time ▁after ▁an ▁ 8 - year ▁hi atus . ▁They ▁reached ▁their ▁first ▁final ▁at ▁the ▁AB N ▁AM RO ▁World ▁Tennis ▁Tournament , ▁however ▁they ▁fell ▁to ▁the ▁team ▁of ▁Mel zer / P etz sch ner ▁ 4 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 3 , ▁[ 5 – 1 0 ]. ▁ ▁They ▁then ▁reached ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Mut ua ▁Madrid ▁Open ▁losing ▁to ▁Bry an / B ry an ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 3 – 6 . ▁They ▁had ▁a ▁good ▁run ▁at ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁Series ▁as ▁they ▁claimed ▁their ▁first ▁titles ▁back - to - back ▁as ▁a ▁team ▁and ▁reached ▁ 3 ▁consecutive ▁final s . ▁They ▁won ▁in ▁the ▁Leg g ▁Mason ▁Tennis ▁Classic ▁in ▁a ▁close