Results on day 13 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday (x denotes seeding):
In a thrilling match at Park, Olivia Gadecki and John Peers secured the mixed doubles title, defeating Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith. This marks Gadecki's first Grand Slam mixed doubles win and Peers' second.
Australians Olivia Gadecki and John Peers battled back from a set down to defeat compatriots Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6 6-4 10-6 in the mixed doubles final at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Their comeback victory on Friday afternoon earned them their first mixed title as a pair and made them the first all-Aussie mixed doubles champions at the hard-court major since Matthew Ebden and Jarmila Wolfe in 2013.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Friday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Novak Djokovic (7), Serbia, 7-6 (5), ret. Jannik Sinner (1), Italy, def. Ben Shelton (21), United States, 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2.
Wildcards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki were crowned Australian Open mixed doubles champions on Friday, outlasting fellow Australians Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith.
Australians Olivia Gadecki and John Peers battled back from a set down to defeat compatriots Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6 6-4 10-6 in the mixed doubles final at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Wild card duo Olivia Gadecki and John Peers won the Australian Open mixed doubles title after beating compatriots Kimberly B
John Peers and Olivia Gadecki won the mixed doubles title after beating Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the final at the Rod Laver Arena.
Madison Keys pulled off a stunning victory, while Jannik Sinner charged to a convincing title defense. Plus, Paula Badosa and Ben Shelton impressed Down Under.
Olivia Gadecki and John Peers combined for a 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 victory over John-Patrick Smith and Kimberly Birrell on Friday to win the first all-Aussie Australian Open mixed doubles final since 1967.