7 months ago
Australians Shine in Australian Open Doubles
Two Australian tennis teams had big wins at the Australian Open.
Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans won their men's doubles semifinal and will play in the final.
They beat players from Great Britain and Poland.
Kubler has won this tournament before, and Polmans is playing in his first Grand Slam final.
In the mixed doubles, Olivia Gadecki and John Peers won the final, making them the first team in 37 years to win back-to-back titles.
They beat players from France in a close match.
Peers has won other Grand Slam titles, and Gadecki won her second Grand Slam title.
The matches were exciting, and the Australian teams showed great teamwork and skill.
Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans won their Australian Open Men's Doubles Semifinal match 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
Kubler is aiming for his second Australian Open doubles title, having won in 2023 with a different partner.
Polmans is contesting his first Grand Slam final, with his best previous result being a semifinal in 2017.
The Australian pair will face Great Britain's Neal Skupski and American Christian Harrison in the final.
Olivia Gadecki and John Peers became the first team in 37 years to successfully defend their Australian Open mixed doubles title.
- Who
- Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans (Australia) vs. Luke Johnson and Jan Zielinski (Great Britain/Poland) and Olivia Gadecki and John Peers (Australia) vs. Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard (France)
- What
- Australian Open Men's and Mixed Doubles Finals
- Where
- Melbourne, Australia
- When
- Thursday and Friday (specific dates not mentioned)
- Why
- Competing for the Australian Open Men's and Mixed Doubles titles
Key facts
- Teams
- Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans (Australia) vs. Luke Johnson and Jan Zielinski (Great Britain/Poland)
- Match Result
- Kubler-Polmans won 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
- Next Opponents
- Neal Skupski (Great Britain) and Christian Harrison (USA)
- Kubler's Previous Title
- 2023 Australian Open with Rinky Hijikata
- Polmans' Best Previous Result
- 2017 Australian Open Semifinal with Andrew Whittington
- Mixed Doubles Champions
- Olivia Gadecki and John Peers (Australia)
- Mixed Doubles Final Result
- Gadecki-Peers won 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
- Opponents in Mixed Doubles Final
- Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard (France)
Quotes
Olivia Gadecki
Australian tennis player and WTA star
“I don’t quite know where to start. I can’t believe we are in this position right now. I knew we could do it, but I didn’t think we could really do it, if you know what I mean.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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