Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler win Australian Open men’s doubles title

  • Local wildcards beat Hugo Nys and Jan Zieliński 6-4, 7-6 (4)
  • Comes a year after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis won

Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata have ensured an Australian Open trophy has remained in home hands, storming to a shock straight-sets win in the men’s doubles final.

With singles champion Ash Barty retiring and Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis unable to defend their 2022 doubles crown due to injury, Kubler and Hijikata have flown the flag, beating Monaco’s Hugo Nys and Poland’s Jan Zieliński 6-4, 7-6 (4) in Saturday night’s decider.

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