The last time nine Australian players featured in the third round of an Australian Open men’s doubles draw was in 2000.

> READ: Kyrgios and Kokkinakis eliminate No.1 seeds at AO 2022 Seven Australians recorded second-round wins in men’s doubles action yesterday, including wildcards Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis who upset the world’s top team.

It marks the second time both 23-year-old Purcell and 34-year-old Ebden have reached the third round at their home Grand Slam. Purcell and Ebden secured the only break of the deciding set in the 11th game, then confidently held to record a hard-fought 3-6 6-3 7-5 second-round victory.

In front of a vocal 1573 Arena crowd, the Aussie pair held their nerve in the final stages of a tense two-hour battle against the two-time Grand Slam champions and former world No.1s. Max Purcell and Matt Ebden booked their third-round spot today, eliminating fourth-seeded Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah in a thrilling encounter at Melbourne Park. Reclassification of Masters tournaments for seasons before 1990 - As Wikipedia's page Tennis Masters Series records and statistics has removed provisional (unofficial) Masters tournaments for seasons before 1990, UTS has reclassified Masters tournaments using 9 tournaments with the strongest participation of top players based on player ranks for seasons before official Masters tournaments are introduced in 1990.Melbourne, Australia, 22 January 2022 | Leigh Rogersįor the first time in more than two decades, nine Australians have advanced to the third round in an Australian Open men’s doubles draw.Player winning and losing streaks - Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic.Tweak for Grass Elo - Period for inactivity extended for Grass Elo from 1 to 2 years to address the lack of grass season 2020, leading to the much more accurate Grass Elo ratings and thus Wimbledon 2021 predictions.

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