- Matt Ebden and Rohan Bopanna win semi-final 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10-7)
- Third straight year an Australian qualifies for home doubles final
Local hope Matt Ebden and veteran Rohan Bopanna have booked a place in the Australian Open men’s doubles final after victory over Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen on Thursday.
The Indian-Australian pair needed three sets but eventually prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) in two hours and two minutes on Rod Laver Arena.