Australian Open 2021: Mertens and Sabalenka win doubles titles
Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka won the double title at the Australian Open 2021 with a 6: 2 and 6: 3 against Barbora Krejcikova and Katarina Siniakova.
by Jens Huiber
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Feb 19, 2021, 07:47 am
The end of the final in the women's doubles was almost bizarre: Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka had every chance of winning, but were initially unable to use their opportunities. Above all, Mertens left a surprising amount in the very last game. Fortunately for the Belgian and her partner from Belarus, Siniakova finally put a backhand ball out of bounds. And Mertens and Sabalenka celebrated their fifth joint tournament victory, the second at a Grand Slam tournament after the US Open 2019.
Mertens / Sabalenka finished second in the first major of the year, Krejcikova / Siniakova one place behind. The tournament favorites, Su-Wei Hsieh and Barbora Strycova, were surprisingly eliminated in round two against Darija Jurak and Nina Stojanovic.
Here the double tableau of women
laver arena