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New cult heroes stunned by sudden success - CtrlF.XYZ

New cult heroes stunned by sudden success

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Aussie wildcards Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata person nary thought however they've gelled truthful well, truthful rapidly to scope the men's doubles last astatine the Australian Open.

Hijikata, 21, and Kubler, 29, were some knocked retired of the singles gully past week but volition present diagnostic connected the past play of the expansive slam, taking connected Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski successful Saturday's decider.

The men's doubles rubric was past twelvemonth won by fellow Aussie pairing Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, who besides went connected an unthinkable tally wherever they knocked retired immoderate of the apical seeds.

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Hijikata and Kubler knocked retired the No.1 seeds successful the 4th finals, past connected Thursday knocked retired the No.8 seeds successful consecutive sets.

They volition instrumentality to Rod Laver Arena connected Saturday to play for the trophy.

The brace were asked by doubles fable Todd Woodbridge what makes them specified a bully pairing.

"I don't adjacent cognize astatine this point. I deliberation we conscionable spot the ball, deed the ball," Hijikata said.

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His older playing spouse was besides astatine a nonaccomplishment to explicate their success.

"It's comic due to the fact that astatine immoderate stages we're conscionable yelling astatine each other," Kubler said.

"I don't cognize what he's saying, helium doesn't cognize what I'm saying, we're conscionable yelling.

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"There's happens of vigor and we some play amended erstwhile there's much energy. We'll support it going.

"I don't cognize who the person is but we're doing beauteous good close now."

The show connected Thursday was mighty impressive, and drew precocious praise from Woodbridge and chap Aussie large Lleyton Hewitt.

"Wow, this has been specified a bully show some connected serve, placement and returns from the 2 Australians," Hewitt said connected Nine.

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But with the last looming, the brace inactive don't person a suitable nickname, specified arsenic Kyrgios and Kokkinakis being dubbed "the Special Ks" past year.

Woodbridge and his erstwhile spouse Mark Woodforde were affectionately known arsenic "The Woodys".

"We look to person atrocious names for a nickname," Kubler said connected Thursday.

"Nothing that sounds that good. Hopefully idiosyncratic tin travel up with thing but if not, Jason and Rinky should beryllium fine."

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