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Tennis stars Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata are loving the limelight ahead of the men's doubles final at the Australian Open - but there is one nickname they definitely won't run with.
Paired together in their first major tournament together, the Aussies have become cult heroes at Melbourne Park the past fortnight as they seek to emulate the on-court feats of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis from 12 months ago.
Amazingly, the duo needed wildcards just to make the doubles draw - just like the 'Special K's' before them in 2022. Kyrgios was unable to back-up this tournament because of a leg injury, but now Aussies have the new underdogs to cheer for.
Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata are loving the limelight ahead of the men's doubles final at the Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios (left) is kissed by Thanasi Kokkinakis after winning the men's doubles final against Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell at the 2022 Australian Open
While Kyrgios and Kokkinakis were
