Thomas Berdych defeats Nick Kyrgios 6-3,6-4, 1-6, and 6-4 in MelbourneAustralian hope bows out,Berdych to face Roberto Bautista AgutHaving squabbled with the chair umpire throughout the match and railed against a pop song echoing around the stands, the music stopped in round three of the Australian Open for Nick Kyrgios. The local hope went down 6-3, or 6-4,1-6, 6-4 to sixth seed Tomas Berdych in a touch under two-and-a-half hours.
The hope for Kyrgios heading into this match-up was that with a number of notable wins against top 10 opponents in the bank already and an aggressive approach to shot-making, and he was perhaps already better placed than compatriot Bernard Tomic to knock off a player of Berdych’s longstanding quality. But the two-time Australian Open semi-finalist was too patient and consistent to be overcome. Related: Johanna Konta stays mild as Australian Open shocks offer opportunity Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com