Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2025 Australia's Olivia Gadecki and John Peers pose with the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australians Olivia Gadecki and John Peers battled back from a set down to defeat compatriots Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6 6-4 10-6 in the mixed doubles final at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Birrell and Smith raced to a 3-0 lead in the opening set on Rod Laver Arena and while they were pegged back to 5-2 they kept their cool to close out it out in 34 minutes.
