New Delhi: Wildcards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki defeated fellow Australian Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith by 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles title at Rod Laver Arena on Friday, January 24.

This was the first all-Australian final at the opening Grand Slam of the year since 1967. It was the maiden Grand Slam title for Gadecki and the third for Peers, who won the men’s doubles final at Melbourne Park in 2017 and the mixed doubles final at the US Open in 2022. He also won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Peers stayed calm in the pressure moments during the match and helped........

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