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Evergreen-and-gold, veterans Matt Ebden and John Peers person won a delightfully unexpected golden medal, becoming only nan 2nd Australian tennis champions astatine nan Olympics.
The 2 unseeded 36-year-olds, stalwarts of nan doubles segment for truthful long, enjoyed a crowning late-career infinitesimal arsenic they hit American 4th seeds Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
The 3 group lucifer 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (7-1) (10-8) earned them a nail-biting Roland Garros men's doubles triumph connected Saturday.
They became nan only Australian golden medallists successful Olympic tennis aft 'The Woodies', Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde lifted nan 1996 title successful nan aforesaid event.
Between them, nan Aussie brace person won a hatful of titles but ne'er had a infinitesimal for illustration this, pinch their wives and kids connected manus astatine Court Philippe Chatrier, 1 of nan world's awesome tennis amphitheatres, to watch their finest hr arsenic they prevailed successful 3 tie-breaks aft nan astir entertaining of finals.
The 3 group lucifer earned Matthew Ebden and John Peers a nail-biting Roland Garros men's doubles triumph connected Saturday
Team Australia observe lucifer constituent during nan Tennis Men's Doubles Gold Medal lucifer against Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of Team United States connected time 8 of nan Olympic Games Paris 2024
