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More from WorldTwin brothers who play professional tennis as a doubles team helped the wife and son of another doubles player escape from a hotel fire at Bordeaux, France.
Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana of Thailand were making their way through thick, black smoke to exit their hotel when they heard someone calling for them. It was the wife of Lucas Arnold Ker, who like the twins is in town for a Challenger Series tournament.
"After we got out of the room, we made some noise: Is somebody still here?' " Sanchai said. "She called, This way! this way!' "
The twins, who have won two titles on the ATP tour and expect to play at the French Open later this month, entered the room and found Arnold Ker's wife and son.
"First, she wanted to use the blanket to go out the window," Sanchai said. "But I said, We can find the exit.' "
Sanchai said they left the room and re-entered the smoke-filled hallway with wet towels wrapped around the heads of the woman and boy. They then saw someone open the fire exit door, and the four got out safely.
— The Associated Press
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