Third seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Rajeev Ram defeated local favourites Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith 7-6(3), 6-1 to win the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open on Saturday. This was American Ram's first Grand Slam title while Krejcikova, who won two women's doubles majors with fellow Czech Katerina Siniakova last year, claimed her first mixed doubles Grand Slam title.