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Australian doubles

noun

Tennis.
  1. an unusual formation in doubles in which the server's partner is positioned on the same side of the court as the server.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of Australian doubles1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Former Australian doubles player Paul McNamee said: " a player, what a commentator, what a bloke."

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"I will never turn a TV on to watch pickleball. I would rather watch paint dry," tweeted Rennae Stubbs, the Australian doubles legend who was part of Serena Williams' coaching team at last year's US Open.

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"It's a love-hate relationship with Nick," Australian doubles great Todd Woodbridge told BBC Sport.

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Kyrgios has forged a reputation as one of his sport's biggest wasted talents, but Australian doubles great Todd Woodbridge says his compatriot has applied himself more than ever to be ready for this Grand Slam.

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“I was ready to pull the plug on it, but my daughter was keen to come,” said Dunlop, who warmed to the outing as she sat in the stands on an intimate outside court and watched the Australian doubles team of James Duckworth and Marc Polmans defeat Ricardas Berankis and Mikhail Kukushkin.

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