Australian open: Gordon Reid grabs his second doubles title
Helensburgh’s British No 1, who recently moved up one place to a new career best men’s singles world ranking of No 8 after winning the Adelaide Open – his first event of the year – beat both Korea’s Sam-Ju Kim and Australia’s Adam Kellerman for the second time this season to reach the men’s singles semi-finals in Melbourne.
Fourth seed Reid then claimed his latest victory over a higher-ranked player when beating Argentine world No 5 and second seed Gustavo Fernandez 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-1 to book his place in the final against world No 6 and defending champion Michael Jeremiasz of France. However, Reid had to be content with runners-up honours after Jeremiasz clinched a closely-fought final 6-3, 6-3.
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Hide AdBut Reid left Australia on a winning note after partnering Dutchman Maikel Scheffers to a third men’s doubles title in four tournaments together. After reaching the quarter-finals of the Sydney International a week earlier, the top seeds eased past Australia’s Henry de Cure and Jerry Markoja 6-0, 6-1 to earn a place in the final in Melbourne and went on to clinch the title after defeating second seeds Eliphas Maripa, of South Africa, and Australian Ben Weekes 6-2, 6-4.
“It’s great to finish a pretty successful few weeks in Australia on a high and to bounce back and win our third title together in four tournaments after bowing out in the quarters in Sydney,” said Reid.