In what was the most unpredictable AVP Open this season, neither top-seeded Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser nor No. 3 Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal, the two finalists from the previous events, took home the 2007 Cuervo Gold Crown Huntington Open title.
It instead belongs to No. 2 Mike Lambert and Stein Metzger, who were finally able to claim a 2007 title, their first since the 2006 Boulder Open. All it took was two thrilling sets, 21-17 and 21-18.
"We just had to find our killer instinct. It's something that we kinda pushed through to get us to the final four and win tournaments [last year]," said Lambert. "I think maybe we just kinda came in a little soft, and teams are hungry out there -- everyone's playing really good, even qualifiers."
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