Bhambri and Goransson Win to Reach Australian Open Men's Doubles Second Round

India's top doubles player Yuki Bhambri and Sweden's Andre Goransson advanced to the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles with a straight-sets 6-3, 6-4 win over wild card entrants James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt. The 10th-seeded pair broke their opponents twice and did not face any break points, winning a high percentage of points on both first and second serves. Meanwhile, Indian player Niki Poonacha and his Thai partner Pruchya Isaro were eliminated in the first round.