Australian Open live blog: Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis take on Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in doubles final after Ash Barty's historic title

On the back of Ash Barty's drought-breaking Australian Open women's singles title, there are four more Aussies on Rod Laver Arena tonight, with Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis taking on Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell in the men's doubles final.

Earlier, Barty became the first Australian woman to win her home slam in 44 years, beating American Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) in the final.

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By Paul Johnson

The run with serves ends as Ebden drops the opening point of his service game thanks to a low Kokkinakis backhand forcing the volleying error.

And now that trend has continued as he has been broken again, this time to love.

He's definitely the payer who has struggles the most on serve and that could be the beginning of the end for he and Max Purcell as tye are now down a set and a break. 7-5, 4-3 to Kyrgios and Kokkinakis.

By Paul Johnson

Kyrgios holds for 3-all.

Fair to say the serve is dominating.

By Paul Johnson

Kokkinakis held for 2-all with some big serving and then Purcell followed right up with a love hold of his own.

It's 3-2 Ebden/Purcell in the 2nd set and now its 15 straight points to the server.

By Paul Johnson

That will be sweet relief for him as he closes the game out with an ace.

Purcell and Ebden are down a set but lead 2-1 on serve in the second.

By Paul Johnson

Twice during that game Nick Kyrgios was distracted by members of the crowd as he held in a tight one.

He asked the chair umpire to tell them to keep quiet during serves before he eventually held with a forehand winner.

1-1 second set

By Paul Johnson

If you think I meant Kyrgios… think again.

The veteran Aussie hit a tweener during the game as Purcell held for a 1-0 lead.

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