They don’t know what to call themselves yet but local wildcards Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata will play off for the Australian Open doubles title on Saturday, a year after Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis triumphed.
, so it was fitting they beat the same opponents, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, on Thursday in the semi-finals as their countrymen did 12 months ago.Hijikata sealed the 6-4, 6-2 win over the No.8 seeds with a straightforward volley winner on top of the net, and the smile has not left his face since.
He made the mixed doubles final with fellow Australian Jaimee Fourlis in 2022, but hopes to go one better and win the title this time around.“It’s good that we’ve got a day off in between, just so we can probably enjoy this moment a little better and then refocus ... but, also, I’m super pumped now for what the future holds.
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