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Gone in 66 minutes: Kyrgios rolled in Brisbane comeback
Kyrgios, ranked 670th and returning from knee and wrist surgeries, lost in 66 minutes despite a doubles win, aiming for an Australian Open wildcard, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Nick Kyrgios lost 6-3, 6-4 to Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round of the Brisbane International, with the match ending in about 66 minutes at Pat Rafter Arena.
- Returning from multiple knee and wrist surgeries, Nick Kyrgios played his first ATP Tour singles match since March and remains realistic about his world No.670 ranking as he rebuilds.
- Aleksandar Kovacevic produced a clinical, methodical display, not dropping serve and breaking Kyrgios once in each set, producing 27 winners vs 10 and winning the first set in 33 minutes.
- Kyrgios's singles comeback ended prematurely in 66 minutes, but he will remain in Brisbane in the doubles second round with Thanasi Kokkinakis and called it a 'stepping stone' for his Australian Open wildcard bid.
- Scheduled to play the Kooyong Classic next week, Nick Kyrgios is yet to hear about a wildcard for this month's Australian Open and wants to play as much as he can this year.
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Kyrgios defeated on injury-affected ATP return in Brisbane
Nick Kyrgios’ first ATP Tour match since March ended in a straight-set defeat to Aleksandar Kovacevic in the opening round of the Brisbane International. The 30-year-old Australian, who had been given a wildcard and has played only six ATP singles matches in the past three seasons, lost 6-3 6-4 to the American in just 65 minutes. The defeat comes after Kyrgios’ recent ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition win over world number one Aryna Sabalenka. No…
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