Video - Mektic and Venus already win one of the doubles points of the year
Faced with the surprising Djokovic/Kyrgios pair, Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus, seeded n°1 in Brisbane, came through in a super tie-break.
The match, which was closely contested right to the end, got underway in the second service game with an epic point.
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Both solid at the net, Mektic and Venus resisted several lobs and tweeners from their opponents, and even got in each other's way on a smash (see video below).
The exchange lasted almost a minute and ended with a superb forehand passing shot from Michael Venus.
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