The Australian Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina -- the first Grand Slam of the season -- will air on ESPN.

MELBOURNE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Fourth seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai won the Australian Open women's doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(4) 6-4 victory over Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic, claiming their first Grand Slam trophy as a duo.

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 in the Australian Open semifinal to reach her fourth consecutive final. The match ended without the customary handshake, with both players leaving the court directly,