Nick Kyrgios has won a THRILLER in Melbourne! During the longest match of his career, a fifth-set super tiebreak was needed for Kyrgios to claim victory. Up next for the Aussie... World No. 1 Rafael Nadal READ MORE: AusOpen
For the second consecutive evening in Melbourne, a fifth-set super tiebreak was needed to decide a third round match – but this time, the Australian finished on top.
It was a match that featured injury scares, crowd fights, spilt blood, chair umpire spats and temper tantrums, but Kyrgios steadied his emotions to power through the drama. "That was insane. I've got no words to how I'm feeling right now … I don't even know what's going on."I was losing it mentally a little bit … I thought I was going to lose, honestly."" is a warrior. He is going to have an unbelievable career and he will do something special," Kyrgios said.
The 24-year-old Aussie faces Nadal next in a thriller, something Kyrgios is not concerned about just yet.
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