He was cruising at 2 sets up when he dropped the 3rd set and his composure. FMTNews AustralianOpen
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios makes a backhand return to Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego.
Kyrgios, increasingly popular with home fans after spearheading fundraising efforts for Australia’s bushfire crisis, was cruising at two sets up when he dropped the third set and with it, his composure. The win keeps Kyrgios on course for a fourth-round clash with Rafael Nadal and the next instalment in their grudge match after he hit back at criticism from the “super salty” Spaniard last year.
The German seventh seed has been practising up to seven hours a day after a winless ATP Cup and the hard work paid off as he safely reached the third round. “It was all of a sudden a really tight third set that shouldn’t happen. That’s why I was freaking out inside and also outside today,” said the two-time French Open finalist.
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