​Australian pair Jason Kubler and Rinki Hijikata won the men’s doubles at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the professional tennis season, on Saturday.

Jason Kabler and Rinki HijikataPhoto: William WEST / AFP / Profimedia

Australian Open champions Jason Kabler and Rinki Hijikata

In the final, Kübler and Hijikata defeated Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski (Monaco/Poland) 6-4, 7-6(4). The match lasted one hour and 24 minutes.

In this way, Jason and Rinke followed the example of their compatriots Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinasi, who won last year in Melbourne in a pair of wild cards..

This was the first tournament in which Kubler and Hijikata teamed up. The amazing Australians eliminated the main favorites Dutchman Wesley Koolhoff and British Neil Skupski in the quarters.

The men’s doubles final ended with a spectacular point