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Peers/Kontinen Advance In Marathon Match

Fourth seeds Henri Kontinen/John Peers were pushed to the limit on Monday at the Australian Open in Melbourne, requiring three tie-breaks to advance into the quarter-finals. Joining them in the last eight are third seeds Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, ninth seeds Ivan Dodig/Marcel Granollers and Aussies Sam Groth/Chris Guccione. Kontinen/Peers scored an epic 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 7-6(1) win over No. 14 seeds Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah. There was nothing separating the two teams in the match, but the reigning ATP Finals champions won the final six points in the third-set tie-break to secure the win. Both Kontinen and Peers are now into their first quarter-final in Melbourne. Next up for them are Groth/Guccione, who delighted the local crowd with a 7-6(9), 6-3...

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Kontinen Peers Clinch London Title Highlights

Watch highlights as Henri Kontinen and John Peers deliver a perfect 10 consecutive victories. The team debutants have landed the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals after defeating Rajeev Ram and Raven Klaasen in London. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.

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