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Bryan brothers lose to Peers-Kontinen in Australian Open final

Updated on: 29 January,2017 09:44 AM IST  | 
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Australia's John Peers and his Finnish partner Henri Kontinen upset highly decorated Americans Bob and Mike Bryan to win the Australian Open men's doubles on Saturday

Bryan brothers lose to Peers-Kontinen in Australian Open final

John Peers (left) and Henri Kontinen with the men's doubles winner's trophy, while Bob Bryan (second from right) and Mike Bryan hold the runner-up trophies in Melbourne on Saturday. Pic/AFP


Melbourne: Australia's John Peers and his Finnish partner Henri Kontinen upset highly decorated Americans Bob and Mike Bryan to win the Australian Open men's doubles on Saturday.


Seeded four, they came through a tough battle 7-5, 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena to deprive the third-seeded Bryan brothers of a seventh Melbourne title and a 17th Grand Slam crown.


For Peers and Kontinen it was a first major title, with the Melbourne-born Australian fittingly hitting the winner, spinning a lob over the head of the Bryan twins. He is the first Australian to win the title since Todd Woodbridge in 2001.

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