GB's Patten & Nicholls reach mixed doubles semi-finals

Australian Open 2025

Dates: 12-26 January Venue: Melbourne Park

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British pair Henry Patten and Olivia Nicholls are into the Australian Open mixed doubles semi-finals after victory over Irina Khromacheva and Jackson Withrow.

Patten and Nicholls reached their first Grand Slam semi-final as a duo with a 6-2 6-2 victory over the Russian-American pairing.

They will face Australian wildcards Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith for a place in Saturday's final.

Patten is still in the men's doubles tournament, with he and Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara taking on France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin and Monaco's Hugo Nys in Wednesday's quarter-finals.

Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool are also in men's doubles action on Wednesday against German pair Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz.

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