Samantha Stosur, Zhang Shuai win Australian Open women's doubles title

Unseeded pair Samantha Stosur and Zhang Shuai took out the Australian Open women's doubles title to be crowned Grand Slam champions at Melbourne Park for the first time.

Zhang Shuai, right, and Samantha Stosur pose for a photo with their trophy after winning the women's doubles final against Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP 

Zhang Shuai, left, and Samantha Stosur talk during the women's doubles final against Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP

Zhang Shuai, right, and Samantha Stosur talk during a break in the women's doubles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP

Timea Babos makes a forehand return as partner Kristina Mladenovic watches during the women's doubles final against Zhang Shuai and Samantha Stosur at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP

Zhang Shuai, right, plays a forehand return as partner Samantha Stosur watches during the women's doubles final Kristina Mladenovic, left, and Timea Babos at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP

Zhang Shuai, left, and Samantha Stosur embrace after winning the women's doubles final against Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne. | AP

Zhang Shuai, left, and Samantha Stosur celebrate with their trophy and the national flag of China after winning the women's doubles final against Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP

Samantha Stosur, left, and Zhang Shuai, second left, hold their trophy after winning the women's doubles final against Kristina Mladenovic, right, and Timea Babos at the Australian Open in Melbourne. | AP