At the Australian Open, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid have secured their fifth consecutive men's wheelchair doubles title, marking a significant milestone in their careers. The pair defeated Miki/Oda with a score of 6-3 6-2, with Reid achieving his 100th career doubles title and extending their Grand Slam title count together to 19. Hewett has also reached the final of the men's wheelchair singles, adding to his impressive overall major haul which now stands at 27 titles. In the women's doubles, Ukrainian player Lyudmyla Kichenok and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko have reached their first Grand Slam final together. They overcame the reigning U.S. Open champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe in a remarkable comeback, winning both sets 7-5 7-5.
The cream rose to the top on Friday at Melbourne Park, with champions crowned in AO 2024 wheelchair doubles finals! #AusOpen β’ #AO2024 https://t.co/2Lk4OmkF9o
An incredible 19th Grand Slam title together in wheelchair doubles for Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid π€π
A FIFTH successive #AusOpen wheelchair menβs doubles title for the pair. Alfie Hewett has now extended his overall major haul to 27 titles π€―π€―π€― #BBCTennis https://t.co/ZLP9yRN24Q
πΎUkrainian tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok reached the final of the doubles competition at the #AustralianOpen. Teaming up with Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko, they managed to defeat the US Open champions Gabriela Dabrowski (Canada) and Erin Routliffe (New Zealand). https://t.co/RSruIDfFrm
That's FIVE β @alfiehewett6 and @GordonReid91 claim their fifth-consecutive AO men's wheelchair doubles title. https://t.co/affvgRd8QK
That's FIVE β @alfiehewett6 and @GordonReid91 claim their fifth-consecutive AO men's wheelchair title. https://t.co/x666W9vAMG
β‘οΈ Ukraineβs Kichenok reaches Grand Slam doubles final for first time. Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok and Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko advanced on Jan. 26 to the Australian Open doubles final, defeating reigning U.S. Open champions Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.β¦ https://t.co/7j9OzpH4kU
Five-Peat πππππ @alfiehewett6 & @GordonReid91 win their fifth straight #AusOpen men's wheelchair doubles title by defeating Miki/Oda 6-3 6-2. Reid now has π― career doubles titles! https://t.co/asTI1rWAFm
Top seeds doing top seed things π @diedethegreat & @jiskegriffioen hold off Kamiji/Montjane 6-3 7-6(2) to take the women's wheelchair doubles title! #AusOpen β’ @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/H5hZmj5HX8
Comeback complete β Down 3-5 in both sets, Lyudmyla Kichenok & @jelenaostapenk8 defeat Dabrowski/Routliffe 7-5 7-5 for their first Grand Slam women's doubles final! #AusOpen β’ @wwos β’ @espn β’ @eurosport β’ @wowowtennis https://t.co/1l3nKVtevp
Halfway to the doubles final π£ Dabrowski & Routliffe serve for the first set, but Lyudmyla Kichenok & @jelenaostapenk8 hang tough to take it 7-5. #AusOpen β’ #AO2024 https://t.co/6lvQPWXuXJ
Who will face Hsieh & Mertens in the women's doubles final? Gabriela Dabrowski & @erinroutliffe take on Lyudmyla Kichenok & @JelenaOstapenk8. #AusOpen β’ #AO2024 https://t.co/b6uNBPsd3y
Is Alfie Hewett on his way to another trophy? π He's reached the final of the men's wheelchair singles at the #AusOpen https://t.co/nRfItz1oif