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2018 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN - AUSTRALIA

January 26, 2018

Mladenovic and Babos, doubles queens - Day 12's best photos from Melbourne

Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic claimed the Women's doubles crown with a straight-sets victory over Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova.

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Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova were seeking to complete the Grand Slam of doubles titles and moved a break up early on in the final
02 /14
Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos hit back midway through the first set
03 /14
Mladenovic and Babos were back together after a near two-year hiatus
04 /14
Mladenovic crushes a backhand
05 /14
The No.2 seeds broke early in the second set after losing the first
06 /14
Doubles champions Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos (Getty)
07 /14
Makarova missed a handful of key volleys
08 /14
Babos at the net
09 /14
The Russian duo were eventually overpowered by their more consistent rivals
10 /14
Mladenovic celebrates as the ball flies long on match point
11 /14
Babos earned her first Grand Slam title
12 /14
The champions embrace
13 /14
The finalists and their silverware
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Mladenovic and Babos pose with their prize

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