Nick Kyrgios’s Australian Open ended abruptly within the first spherical, as he crashed out to British No 3 Jacob Fearnley in three tightly contested units.
The 29-year-old dwelling hope was good and irritating in equal measures however was unable to capitalise on key alternatives, finally shedding 7-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) to the inexperienced qualifier.
Regardless of enormous help from a fervent Melbourne crowd, the Australian didn’t convert a set level within the third set, permitting Fearnley to pressure a tie-break and seal the match with a dominant efficiency within the decider.
For Fearnley, ranked exterior the highest 100, this marked a major milestone in his profession as he advances to the second spherical.
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