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Maddison Inglis gave her boyfriend Jason Kubler details of the tournament, calling it out on live TV this morning.

During Nine’s coverage of the Australian Open this morning, Inglis appeared to be talking not only about his own performance, but also that of ‘The Kinkys’ – Kubler and his doubles partner Rinky Hijikata, who will face Hugo tomorrow night. Nys and Jan Zielinski for men. doubles final.

The couple have been dating for over three years.

Inglis dared to call Kubler by host Tony Jones, and dutifully did so.

As the phone rang, Jones revealed that it was Kubler they tried to get on the show.

After he answered, wheelchair legend Dylan Alcott stuck inside him.

“We tried to book you in this morning but you’re too busy – what are you too busy to do?” he asked jokingly.

“Sorry about that – I thought it was a day when I would be free in the morning,” Kubler replied.

The call ended with the panel – which also included Jelena Dokic – wishing him well.

Earlier, Inglis gave some insight into the bond Kubler and Hijikata had formed throughout the tournament and said she thought they had a real shot at winning.

“If they keep doing what they’re doing, they have a good chance,” she said.

“They both play unreal. I’ve been around them a bit – they’re both having a lot of fun. If they keep doing that, they’ll be pretty hard to beat.”

Earlier in the tournament, Hijikata said they were “both as ignorant as each other” when asked who the team leader was.

Wheelchair tennis legend Dylan Alcott has suggested inexperience could work in their favor as the opposition struggle to play against her.

Inglis agreed that was the case earlier in the tournament.

As they prepared for their first Grand Slam final, she said the duo were having fun above all else.

“I watch the warm-ups…they take their shirts off, they do weird little kicks,” she said.

“They’re having so much fun, they really get along…it comes together on the court.”

The men’s doubles final will take place at the Rod Laver Arena tomorrow evening following the ladies’ singles final.