The pair misplaced the primary set 6-2 however responded properly to win the second 6-3 to take the match to a deciding first-to-10-points tie-break.
With Djokovic and Kyrgios two factors from victory, a double fault from the Serbian proved expensive at 8-6.
It shifted the momentum of the tie-break again in direction of Mektic and Venus, who received the following three factors to seal the win 6-2 3-6 10-8.
“Unimaginable,” Mektic mentioned afterwards. “I used to be very joyful once I noticed them [Djokovic and Kyrgios], I might play them on the primary of January.
“It is an incredible feeling to begin the yr like this and we knew there can be factors like that towards gamers like this.”
Djokovic, pursuing his one centesimal profession ATP title, is thru to the quarter-finals of the singles, the place he’ll play France’s Gael Monfils.