The “Special Ks” present on the Australian Open ended on a excessive after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis claimed their first main title by defeating compatriots Max Purcell and Matt Ebden within the males’s doubles ultimate on Saturday.
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, nicknamed the “Special Ks” as juniors, entertained the gang on the Rod Laver Arena with a 7-5 6-4 victory below the lights.
The fairytale is full 🏆
🇦🇺 @TKokkinakis and @NickKyrgios defeat Matt Ebden and Max Purcell 7-5 6-4 to grow to be the #AO2022 males’s doubles champions.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/eLAmS0l3Fq
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They are the primary wildcard staff to win the Australian Open males’s doubles title within the skilled period.
“What a week! It was a super tough match but a great week all around,” mentioned Kokkinakis, who claimed his first ATP title at Adelaide earlier than the Australian Open.
“Nick, I love you brother. Man, I can honestly say we did not expect to even come close to this, but with the help of you guys (the crowd) all week, it was unbelievable. The coverage we got and the support for us, we could not ask for anything more.”
“Nick, I love you brother.”
The bromance is properly and actually alive with these two 💙🏆@TKokkinakis • @NickKyrgios • #AO2022 • #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/Et0SJZjzPM
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A backhand from Kokkinakis sealed the primary break of the match within the eleventh recreation and the duo closed out the opening set on their service recreation because the followers imitated Cristiano Ronaldo’s well-known “Siuuu!” objective celebration to cheer the duo.
Double bother 🇦🇺@NickKyrgios x @TKokkinakis
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The duo took a 4-3 lead within the second set after breaking to like earlier than that they had a match level denied by their opponents at 5-4.
The pair lastly wrapped up the match on serve, with Kyrgios blasting two aces as they gained the competition in 95 minutes, finishing their fairytale run at Melbourne Park the place they surprised high seeds Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic of Croatia within the second spherical.
If at first you don’t succeed, try to attempt once more 💥
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“This week has been a dream come true for me. I wouldn’t wanna do it with anyone else,” mentioned Kyrgios. “I am just super happy. I don’t even know how we are doing this, or what’s going on right now to be brutally honest.”
BFF ❤️🇦🇺🏆
the way it began: how its going:#AusOpen • #AO2022• #AOTennis pic.twitter.com/85IqruRZeN
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The pair, who thrilled followers all through the event with their entertaining play, are the primary all-Australian males’s doubles champions on the season’s opening slam since Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde triumphed in 1997.
