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Australian Open 2021: Elise Mertens, Aryna Sabalenka win women’s doubles title

Mertens of Belgium and Sabalenka of Belarus had a 6-2, 6-3 win over the third-seeded Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

Written by: AP Melbourne Published : Feb 19, 2021 13:17 IST, Updated : Feb 19, 2021 13:18 IST
Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka
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Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka have won the Australian Open women’s doubles final to collect a second Grand Slam title as a team.

Mertens of Belgium and Sabalenka of Belarus had a 6-2, 6-3 win over the third-seeded Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

They won the U.S. Open title in 2019.

Second-seeded Sabalenka and Mertens wasted three championship points in an eight minute-plus last game. Sabalenka earned a fourth championship point with an ace and clinched the title when Siniakova sent a backhand wide.

Sabalenka is a Top 10 player and is increasingly focusing on singles events.

Krejcikova and Siniakova won the Wimbledon and French Open titles in 2018. Krejcikova has another chance at a title in Australia after securing a spot in the mixed doubles final.

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