Matt Ebden and John Peers Secure Historic Olympic Gold in Men's Doubles Tennis

From a crushing singles loss to a thrilling doubles victory, the Australian duo clinched their nation's first tennis gold in 28 years.

Ebden and Peers defeated American pair Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek in a tense final match.
The victory marks Australia's second tennis gold medal in Olympic history, the first since 1996.
Ebden's Olympic journey began with a heavy singles defeat against Novak Djokovic.
The duo's win adds to Ebden's and Peers' impressive doubles careers, including Grand Slam titles.
Peers becomes one of Australia's few two-time Olympic tennis medalists, joining the ranks of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde.