A year on from Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios's march to a remarkable Australian Open doubles victory, local wildcards Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler are through to the men's final as they continue their inspiring run in Melbourne.
Hijikata and Kubler have a chance to emulate Kokkinakis and Kyrgios's unlikely title triumph last year after downing eighth seeds Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers in Thursday's semifinals.
