Overview
- The Australian pair defeated Matthew Ebden and Rajeev Ram 5-7, 6-4, 10-8 to open their Brisbane International campaign.
- They advance to face sixth seeds Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul in the second round.
- It was Nick Kyrgios’s first ATP match in 167 days, marking his latest step back from injury interruptions.
- Thanasi Kokkinakis returned for the first time since January 2025 after surgery that used an Achilles tendon graft, and he was visibly emotional post-match.
- Kokkinakis said his serve is not yet at full capacity and will resume singles in Adelaide next week, while Kyrgios is slated to play Aleksandar Kovacevic in Brisbane singles on Tuesday.