Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis win men's doubles title at Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios can finally call himself a Grand Slam champion. Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis won the men’s doubles title at the Australian Open by defeating Mathew Ebden and Max Purcells in straight sets in an all-Australian final.

Ad/> Kyrgios served out the match to love to clinch a 7-5 6-4 victory before hugging his team-mate at the net. /> Australian Open men's doubles'Wonderful' — Dodig and Polasek win men's doubles title21/02/2021 AT 06:04 «Honestly, this week has been a dream come true for me,» Kyrgios said.

«I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else.» The volatile Kyrgios has often been criticised for not coming close to winning a Grand Slam singles title despite his immense talent, and has become more known for his on-court antics and temper than his tennis game – which can be imperious when he’s at his best. This final put both aspects on display as it featured plenty of powerful hitting and quick-fire volleys – mixed with some of the usual Kyrgios dramas.

In his first service game he faked an underhand serve before firing home a winner to hold to love. And in the second set he asked for a spectator to be thrown out after yelling out during Purcell’s serve.

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