Australian Open 2022: Kristina Mladenovic and Ivan Dodig bag mixed-doubles crown
Kristina Mladenovic and Ivan Dodig bag mixed-doubles crown at Australian Open.
France`s Kristina Mladenovic and Croatian Ivan Dodig swept to a 6-3 6-4 victory against local duo Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler to claim the Australian Open mixed doubles crown at Melbourne Park on Friday.
Playing under a closed roof on Rod Laver Arena due to rain, Mladenovic and Dodig got off to a solid start, securing a vital break at 4-3 before closing out the set after some big serving from the Frenchwoman.
The Australian wildcard pairing were broken again early in the second set as Dodig`s exquisite play at the net proved too good for Fourlis on serve. The 22-year-old, however, made amends right away and forced Dodig into an error to get the break back and level at 2-2.
Momentum swung back quickly to Mladenovic and Dodig, however, and they secured another break before a fine angled volley from Mladenovic gave the fifth-seeded pair their first Grand Slam title together.
It was a third Grand Slam mixed doubles title for Mladenovic, while Dodig now has four.
"We texted each other many times to play mixed. What a way to end our first time playing together," said Mladenovic, who last won the mixed doubles at the Australian Open with Daniel Nestor in 2014.
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"I didn`t play mixed for a long time. To partner with Ivan... he`s an amazing singles player, in my opinion. Now he`s showing his skills all around the court in doubles."
Dodig, who partnered Filip Polasek to clinch the men`s doubles last year, said their styles suited each other.
"I had the experience of playing with a couple of different partners. (Kristina) is playing very good from deuce, very good forehand. A little bit easier for me to adapt to her game. I think we are just a great match together," said the 37-year-old.