Siniakova and Townsend claim Australian Open women's doubles crown

Siniakova and Townsend win Australian Open women's doubles title in a thrilling final against Ostapenko and Hsieh.

Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend claimed the women's doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday after beating Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 in a gruelling final.

The victory at Rod Laver Arena gave Siniakova and Townsend their second Grand Slam title after their Wimbledon triumph last year while it was the 10th major title for Czech Siniakova, the doubles world number one.

"Big thanks goes to Taylor, we are having fun and that's the most important, so thank you for playing with me. I'm really enjoying it," Siniakova said after lifting the trophy with her American partner.

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For Townsend, the win was a full-circle moment in her career after she won the title as a junior in Melbourne in 2012.

"This is super special to me, the last time I played on this court I was 15," she said.

"This tournament was the start of me being able to live out my dream. I honestly didn't think that it was possible for me to be playing on this stage."