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Australian Open: Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova win women's doubles title

Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova claimed their first Australian Open women's doubles title as they defeated Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia in the final.

The Czech pair fought back from a set down to win 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-4 in two hours 42 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.

It is a fourth major title for Krejcikova and Siniakova, who were runners-up at the 2021 Australian Open.

They are now a US Open title away from completing a career Grand Slam.

Four breaks of serve were exchanged in the opening set, as Kazakh Danilina and Brazilian Haddad Maia broke for a second time at 6-6 before dominating the tie-break.