Gadecki and Australian Open Mixed Doubles Title in Historic All-Australian Final

The duo rallied from a set down to defeat compatriots Birrell and Smith, marking the first all-Australian final in the Open-era at Melbourne Park since 1967.

• Olivia Gadecki and John Peers defeated Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the Australian Open mixed doubles final.
• The match was the first all-Australian final in the Open-era at the Australian Open and the first since 1967.
• This victory marks Gadecki's first Grand Slam mixed doubles title and Peers' third, adding to his 2017 Australian Open men's doubles and 2022 US Open mixed doubles wins.
• Peers and Gadecki entered the tournament as wildcards and battled back from a one-set deficit to claim the title in a decisive 10-point tiebreaker.
• The win continues a tradition of Australian success at the tournament, with a home player crowned champion in at least one category for the 14th time in the Open-era.

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