Czech top seeds Barbora Krejčíková, Kateřina Siniaková win Australian Open women's doubles crown

Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková have added the Australian Open women's doubles title to their collection, with a 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-4 win over Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia.

The number one seeds — who were beaten finalists at Melbourne Park last year — took time to hit their stride and were forced to come back from a set down to claim the championship for the first time.

Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia overpowered the Olympic champions in a tiebreak to win the first set.

But the scores were levelled up at the end of the second set, as the Czech pair found their rhythm.

Krejčíková and Siniaková broke on Haddad Maia's serve five games into the deciding set to claim the advantage.

Siniaková's forehand winner down the line on Danilina's serve two games later increased the gap.

Danilina's volley at the net earned a break back that put their opponents' celebrations on hold, but Krejčíková held her serve to close out the match.

The win is the Czech duo's fourth major singles title together, after having claimed the French Open in 2018 and 2021, and Wimbledon in 2018. 

It is also another major title for Krejčíková, who won the French Open singles championship last year.

Krejčíková reached the quarterfinals of the singles draw at Melbourne Park as the fourth seed.

Reuters