Australian doubles
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Australian doubles
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Former Australian doubles player Paul McNamee said: "What a player, what a commentator, what a bloke."
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
Peers, who grew up in Melbourne, and Kontinen are seeking their first Australian doubles title.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 26, 2017
Where American great John McEnroe saw in Kyrgios a 17-year-old Boris Becker on the rise, Australian doubles great Todd Woodbridge gleaned a young Pete Sampras.
From Reuters ● Jul. 2, 2014
Mark Woodforde, the former Australian doubles star best known for his partnership with Todd Woodbridge, remembers playing with Mark Knowles at a tournament in Scottsdale, Arizona.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2011
Fish and Bloomfield played after Australian doubles partners Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde — the "Woodies" — headed a class of seven inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame during a center-court ceremony.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2010
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