Australian Wildcards Peers and Gadecki Secure Consecutive Mixed Doubles Title
Melbourne, Australia – Australian wildcards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki have successfully defended their Australian Open mixed doubles title, winning for the second consecutive year. They defeated the French pair Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard in a closely contested final, with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in a deciding tie-breaker.
Tiley's Future Addressed On-Court
During the post-match presentation ceremony, Kristina Mladenovic directly asked Australian Open CEO Craig Tiley if the current tournament would be his last. Tiley, who was present, responded to the query by shaking his head.
Reports have consistently linked Tiley to a potential new leadership role at the US Open, speculation he has not publicly commented on prior to this event. Following Tiley's on-court reaction, Mladenovic shared her appreciation:
"I don’t know what your plans are in the future but I want you to know that you have made this tournament great. I hope you stay or the tournament is improving as always."
Champions Express Gratitude
Olivia Gadecki and John Peers expressed their mutual gratitude following their consecutive mixed doubles victory. Reflecting on their achievement, Gadecki remarked:
"I knew we could do it, but I didn’t think we could really do it."
This win adds to Peers' Grand Slam success, having previously won the 2017 Australian Open men's doubles title with partner Henri Kontinen.