Wildcards John Peers and Olivia Gadecki were crowned Australian Open mixed doubles champions on Friday, outlasting fellow Australians Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith.

India's Sania Mirza and Mate Pavic of Croatia overcame the fourth-seeded pair of Gabriela Dabrowski and John Peers to reach the semi-finals of the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon.

John Peers and Henri Kontinen stunned the Bryan brothers to win the men's doubles title at the Australian Open.

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek had began well but lost 6-1 3-6 5-10 to Jamie Murray and John Peers in the last-eight stage of the euro 468,460 grass court event, a warm up for Wimbledon.

Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek brushed aside the challenge of Colin Ebelthite and John Peers in straight sets to progress to the second round of the men's doubles event of the Wimbledon championships here on Thursday.