Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler defeated Hugo Nys and Jan Zieliński in the final, 6–4, 7–6(7–4) to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2023 Australian Open. Awarded a wildcard into the tournament, Hijikata and Kubler saved a match point en route to the title, in their third round match against Tomislav Brkić and Gonzalo Escobar.[1] Nys became the first ever Monegasque player to reach the semifinal and final of a major.
Men's doubles | |
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2023 Australian Open | |
Champions | ![]() ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() ![]() |
Score | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Draw | 64 |
Seeds | 16 |
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios were the reigning champions,[2] but the pair withdrew due to Kyrgios' knee injury.[3]
Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski reclaimed the ATP No. 1 doubles ranking courtesy of making the quarterfinals and other contenders losing in the earlier rounds. Rajeev Ram, Mate Pavić, Marcelo Arévalo and Jean-Julien Rojer were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament.
Rojer was vying to complete the Career Grand Slam in men's doubles, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jérémy Chardy and Fabrice Martin, partnering Arévalo.
Seeds
edit- 1. Wesley Koolhof / Neal Skupski (quarterfinals)
- 2. Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury (third round)
- 3. Marcelo Arévalo / Jean-Julien Rojer (quarterfinals)
- 4. Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić (second round)
- 5. Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek (first round)
- 6. Lloyd Glasspool / Harri Heliövaara (second round)
- Thanasi Kokkinakis / Nick Kyrgios (withdrew) 7.
- 8. Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos (semifinals)
- 9. Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini (first round)
- 10. Rohan Bopanna / Matthew Ebden (first round)
- 11. Jamie Murray / Michael Venus (second round)
- 12. Juan Sebastián Cabal / Robert Farah (third round)
- 13. Rafael Matos / David Vega Hernández (first round)
- 14. Andreas Mies / John Peers (quarterfinals)
- 15. Santiago González / Édouard Roger-Vasselin (second round)
- 16. Robin Haase / Matwé Middelkoop (third round)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Wesley Koolhof Neal Skupski | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Rinky Hijikata Jason Kubler | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Rinky Hijikata Jason Kubler | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Marcel Granollers Horacio Zeballos | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Andreas Mies John Peers | 4 | 77 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Marcel Granollers Horacio Zeballos | 6 | 62 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Rinky Hijikata Jason Kubler | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||
Hugo Nys Jan Zieliński | 4 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Jérémy Chardy Fabrice Martin | 6 | 2 | 710 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Marcelo Arévalo Jean-Julien Rojer | 3 | 6 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
Jérémy Chardy Fabrice Martin | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Hugo Nys Jan Zieliński | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Bonzi Arthur Rinderknech | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Hugo Nys Jan Zieliński | 6 | 6 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | W Koolhof N Skupski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Bublik J-P Smith | 1 | 2 | 1 | W Koolhof N Skupski | 78 | 4 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R Ramanathan MÁ Reyes-Varela | 6 | 5 | 3 | P Tsitsipas S Tsitsipas | 66 | 6 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P Tsitsipas S Tsitsipas | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | W Koolhof N Skupski | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F Cabral J Sousa | 6 | 3 | 4 | N Ćaćić A-u-H Qureshi | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N Ćaćić A-u-H Qureshi | 4 | 6 | 6 | N Ćaćić A-u-H Qureshi | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Karatsev D Lajović | 4 | 4 | 15 | S González É Roger-Vasselin | 61 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | S González É Roger-Vasselin | 6 | 6 | 1 | W Koolhof N Skupski | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | J Murray M Venus | 6 | 6 | WC | R Hijikata J Kubler | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | H Reese C Rodríguez | 4 | 2 | 11 | J Murray M Venus | 65 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | I Sabanov M Sabanov | 6 | 63 | 4 | T Brkić G Escobar | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T Brkić G Escobar | 1 | 77 | 6 | T Brkić G Escobar | 6 | 68 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H Hach Verdugo J Isner | 66 | 4 | WC | R Hijikata J Kubler | 1 | 710 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | R Hijikata J Kubler | 78 | 6 | WC | R Hijikata J Kubler | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
N Lammons J Withrow | 63 | 3 | 6 | L Glasspool H Heliövaara | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | L Glasspool H Heliövaara | 77 | 6 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | N Mektić M Pavić | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M González A Molteni | 2 | 5 | 4 | N Mektić M Pavić | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F Coria D Schwartzman | 2 | 4 | WC | A Bolt L Saville | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | A Bolt L Saville | 6 | 6 | WC | A Bolt L Saville | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q Halys A Mannarino | 4 | 4 | 14 | A Mies J Peers | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Göransson M-A Hüsler | 6 | 6 | A Göransson M-A Hüsler | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | Y Bhambri S Myneni | 65 | 77 | 3 | 14 | A Mies J Peers | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | A Mies J Peers | 77 | 64 | 6 | 14 | A Mies J Peers | 4 | 77 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | S Bolelli F Fognini | 3 | 3 | 8 | M Granollers H Zeballos | 6 | 62 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
S Doumbia F Reboul | 6 | 6 | S Doumbia F Reboul | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L Harris R Klaasen | 77 | 711 | L Harris R Klaasen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P Martínez T Monteiro | 65 | 69 | L Harris R Klaasen | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Demoliner A Vavassori | 65 | 77 | 710 | 8 | M Granollers H Zeballos | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Gillé J Vliegen | 77 | 64 | 64 | M Demoliner A Vavassori | 6 | 65 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Báez LD Martínez | 4 | 2 | 8 | M Granollers H Zeballos | 3 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | M Granollers H Zeballos | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | I Dodig A Krajicek | 66 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | S Balaji J Nedunchezhiyan | 78 | 2 | 6 | Alt | S Balaji J Nedunchezhiyan | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Cressy A Olivetti | 63 | 4 | J Chardy F Martin | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Chardy F Martin | 77 | 6 | J Chardy F Martin | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
F Cerúndolo TM Etcheverry | 4 | 65 | J Lehečka A Molčan | 62 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Lehečka A Molčan | 6 | 77 | J Lehečka A Molčan | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A Erler L Miedler | 6 | 7 | A Erler L Miedler | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | R Bopanna M Ebden | 3 | 5 | J Chardy F Martin | 6 | 2 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | R Haase M Middelkoop | 7 | 7 | 3 | M Arévalo J-J Rojer | 3 | 6 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||
R Carballés Baena H Dellien | 5 | 5 | 16 | R Haase M Middelkoop | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
P Cachin G Pella | 4 | 3 | J Cash H Patten | 4 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Cash H Patten | 6 | 6 | 16 | R Haase M Middelkoop | 3 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A Ramos Viñolas B Zapata Miralles | 4 | 1 | 3 | M Arévalo J-J Rojer | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
B McLachlan Y Nishioka | 6 | 6 | B McLachlan Y Nishioka | 63 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D Hidalgo E Ruusuvuori | 1 | 61 | 3 | M Arévalo J-J Rojer | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | M Arévalo J-J Rojer | 6 | 77 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Mahut T Pütz | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N Barrientos A Behar | 6 | 3 | 6 | N Barrientos A Behar | 77 | 3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Bonzi A Rinderknech | 6 | 77 | B Bonzi A Rinderknech | 65 | 6 | 710 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Millman A Vukic | 2 | 63 | B Bonzi A Rinderknech | 77 | 66 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Golubev A Nedovyesov | 6 | 6 | 12 | JS Cabal R Farah | 65 | 78 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WC | D Sweeny L Tu | 0 | 2 | A Golubev A Nedovyesov | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alt | D Altmaier JP Varillas | 4 | 78 | 1 | 12 | JS Cabal R Farah | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | JS Cabal R Farah | 6 | 66 | 6 | B Bonzi A Rinderknech | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | R Matos D Vega Hernández | 77 | 4 | 4 | H Nys J Zieliński | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H Nys J Zieliński | 64 | 6 | 6 | H Nys J Zieliński | 4 | 6 | 710 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Purcell J Thompson | 6 | 6 | M Purcell J Thompson | 6 | 4 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
G Durán P Oswald | 3 | 4 | H Nys J Zieliński | 64 | 78 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | M Polmans A Popyrin | 6 | 6 | 2 | R Ram J Salisbury | 77 | 66 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Alt | F Bagnis R Galloway | 4 | 3 | WC | M Polmans A Popyrin | 66 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
M Giron C Lestienne | 2 | 3 | 2 | R Ram J Salisbury | 78 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | R Ram J Salisbury | 6 | 6 |
Other entry information
editWild cards
editAlternates
editWithdrawals
edit- Laslo Đere / Filip Krajinović → replaced by Daniel Altmaier / Juan Pablo Varillas
- Daniel Elahi Galán / Thiago Monteiro → replaced by Pedro Martínez / Thiago Monteiro
- Ilya Ivashka / Oscar Otte → replaced by Ivan Sabanov / Matej Sabanov
- Miomir Kecmanović / Kwon Soon-woo → replaced by Facundo Bagnis / Robert Galloway
- Thanasi Kokkinakis / Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Hunter Reese / Cristian Rodríguez
- Mackenzie McDonald / Marcelo Melo → replaced by Sriram Balaji / Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan
References
edit- ^ "Aussies Hijikata/Kubler Save MP, Reach Melbourne QFs With Stadium Win | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- ^ "Kokkinakis & Kyrgios Complete Dream Run, Win Australian Open". ATP Tour. 29 January 2022.
- ^ Fendrich, Howard (16 January 2023). "Nick Kyrgios out of Australian Open, will have knee surgery". Associated Press. Retrieved 16 January 2023.