Krejčíková and Siniaková through to Australian Open doubles final

Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková advanced into the final of the women’s doubles at the Australian Open on Friday after beating Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Marta Kostyuk 6:2 6:2. The Czech duo won all but one of the doubles Grand Slams last year and haven’t been beaten at a major tournament for 23 games in a row. They will be defending their Australian Open title against Japans Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara on Sunday.