Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski etched their names in Australian Open history by clinching the 2026 men’s doubles title with a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory over Jason Kubler and Marc Polmans. Played out over 109 minutes on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena, the match showcased top-tier tennis from all four players.
The Australian wild cards thrilled fans with a first-set fightback from 2-5 to force a tiebreak, but the sixth-seeded Harrison-Skupski pair responded with four unanswered points from 3/4 down. They carried that momentum into the second set, breaking serve at 2-1 and converting their second match point via Harrison’s ace under pressure.
Prior to the final, Harrison and Skupski overcame 2025 double major champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-3, 7-6(7). Kubler sought to repeat his 2023 wild card glory with Rinky Hijikata, where he posted a 14-3 home major record. Polmans surpassed his 2017 semifinal peak with Andrew Whittington.
In women’s doubles, Elise Mertens and Shuai Zhang—last pairing at 2022 Wimbledon—secured their ninth Grand Slam doubles crown together, beating Anna Danilina and Alexandra Krunic 7-6(4), 6-4 in their seventh joint tournament. On Friday, Gabusewicz and Peers made history as the first to defend a mixed doubles title here in 37 years.