World No 2 Daniil Medvedev eased to a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory over Nick Kyrgios and then took aim at the Melbourne crowd
On Tuesday evening, Nick Kyrgios was leaning into the stands. Two days later there was none of the showboating he so relishes at John Cain Arena. “Kyrgios Court”, as he calls it, is not the same as centre court, and a qualifier is not the same as a world No 2.there were none of the cheeky antics displayed as he defeated Brit Liam Broady in the first round.
Like other players in the opening days of competition, he thought he had been booed. “[Remaining calm and focused] is the only choice when you get booed between first and second serve. You have to stay calm and win the match,” he told Jim Courier in his on-court interview. At times Kyrgios hypnotised the Russian with deliberately slow groundstrokes, forcing him to make the first move and then quickening the pace and ferocity in an instant. He toyed with his opponent’s serve, sending down a top-spin forehand, a sliced backhand and then a delicate volley. Medvedev, being Medvedev, responded with two aces.
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