Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis both won their first grand slam title after beating fellow Australians Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in the men’s doubles final at the Australian Open.
‘I wouldn’t want to do it with any one else,’ Kyrgios said of his teammate and childhood friend. ‘I have won some big titles around the world, played some amazing matches. This one ranks number one for me.’
The game was the first all-Australian men’s doubles final in Melbourne since 1980 and capped off a memorable day after Australian Ashleigh Barty won the women’s singles title earlier in the day.