Thanasi Kokkinakis’ most challenging opponent was Melbourne’s fickle weather, while earlier wildcard Kim Birrell rallied from the verge of defeat to upset Kaia Kanepi.
Thanasi Kokkinakis’ most challenging opponent on Tuesday night was Melbourne’s fickle weather rather than enigmatic Italian Fabio Fognini.
Fognini’s listless display to date included spraying groundstrokes and double-faulting on break points, whereas the Australian world No.159 boasts 13 aces among 26 winners. Kokkinakis initiated another brief interruption – concerned with how “slippery” the court could get – as rain fell again shortly after he secured a break in the third set.
Kanepi served unsuccessfully for the match at 5-4 in the second set, having freshly broken Birrell’s serve, but won only two of the last 10 games.
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