Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis Cause a Massive Upset at Australian Open 2022 to Set Up an All-Australian Doubles Final

The Rod Laver Arena was absolutely packed today as Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis played their doubles semi-final. Going up against the Spaniard Marcel Granollers and Argentinian Horacio Zeballos, the Aussies riled up the Arena like only they can.

Moreover, both Kyrgios and Kokkinakis have expressed how the crowd gives them a special power. Thus, their aim then became to win the Grand Slam, and they’re on step closer to doing that.

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis set up an all-Aussie final

Both doubles pairings held their serve in the first set. Thus, the first set went into the tiebreak, where the Aussie pair of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis proved superior.

Moreover, even Rod Laver himself was in attendance, expressing his appreciation for the home players as they broke their opponents’ serve in the tiebreak.

Up two set points, Nick Kyrgios’ indomitable serve proved too much for his opponents to respond to. Consequently, the Aussie pair took away the first set, as the Arena erupted in thundering roars to cheer them.

The Special K’s broke serve early in the second set, winning their opponents’ first service game and going up 2-0. In fact, the two certainly looked fearsome, as they held serve without seeming to break a sweat, either.

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It was only a matter of time before they won the second set as well, securing their place in the final in straight sets. As soon as they won the match point, Thanasi and Kyrgios threw themselves on top of each other, manic with happiness.

Kyrgios and Thanasi credit the crowd for their win

In their on-court interview, Nick Kyrgios credited the crowd for the energy they bring to the arena. “I’ve played a lot of singles matches with amazing atmospheres across the globe,” Kyrgios said. However, for the 26-year-old, there’s nothing like the Australian crowd.

Now, the Aussie pair has beaten the first, third, sixth, and fifteenth seeds in the tournament, while remaining unseeded themselves. Furthermore, even the new ATP title winner Thanasi Kokkinakis had praises for the crowd.

“Playing in front of you guys brings out the best in us honestly,” he stated, as the crowd cheered. “I think we’re unpredictable and that’s why they enjoy (watching) us,” Thanasi said about the energy of the crowd.

Consequently, this win now sets up an all-Australian doubles final for the Australian Open 2022. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis will now face Max Purcell and Matthew Ebden in their final bout towards Grand Slam glory.

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