2021 Australian Open – Men's doubles explained

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Ivan Dodig and Filip Polášek defeated the defending champions Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open. With the win, Dodig and Polášek claimed their first Grand Slam title as a team.[1] The victory earned Polášek his first major title, and made him the second Slovak to win one after Daniela Hantuchová.[2]

Mate Pavić was in contention to reclaim the ATP No. 1 doubles ranking, but he failed to do so after he and Nikola Mektić lost in the semifinals to Dodig and Polášek.

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

Other entry information

Withdrawals

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ubha. Ravi. 21 February 2021. Dodig/Polasek dominate to claim men's doubles title. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222123910/https://ausopen.com/articles/match-report/dodigpolasek-dominate-claim-mens-doubles-title. 22 February 2021. 5 December 2021. Australian Open.
  2. News: Matthews. Brian. 21 February 2021. New dad Polasek wins 1st major doubles title in Australia. Associated Press. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221085334/https://apnews.com/article/joe-salisbury-australia-australian-open-ivan-dodig-filip-polasek-8695be34b96cfd73859729bce3bdde17. 21 February 2021.