Todd woodbridge

Americans Austin Krajicek: Australia's Matthew Ebden and John Peers pulled off a stirring comeback and fended off some tension in Match Tie-break to win the men's doubles title in the 33rd Olympic Games here on Saturday. Ebden, who won the Australian Open men's doubles title with India's Rohan Bopanna earlier this year, and Peers were unseeded in this event and went all the way to the title.

The Australian pair defeated Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram 6-7(6), 7-6(1), 10-8 in the gold medal match.

After recovering from a set and a break down, Ebden and Peers produced some of their best tennis of the teams’ maiden head-to-head encounter with Krajicek and Ram to clinch victory and spark joyous celebrations on Court Philippe-Chatrier.