Nick Kyrgios hit a winner so vicious that he stunned even himself at the Stuttgart Open
Nick Kyrgios is a maverick on the tennis courts, doing and saying what he wants regardless of the consequences.
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Stuttgart Open: Nick Kyrgios stuns even himself with ferocious winner
Nick Kyrgios is a maverick on the tennis courts, doing and saying what he wants regardless of the consequences.
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It was a case of ‘no grass shoes, no problem’ for Nick Kyrgios at the Stuttgart Open. The Australian is back on the ATP Tour for the first time since April this week, but his preparation for the grass swing did not get off to the best start. Ad/> Kyrgios’ bags went missing on his way from Australia to Stuttgart and he had to play in clay-court shoes during his doubles win with Alexander Bublik.
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Murray wins Stuttgart opener as Kyrgios finds his feet - and shoes
STUTTGART (Germany): Andy Murray won his first match at the ATP event in Stuttgart on Tuesday, while Nick Kyrgios made a triumphant return after sitting out the European clay-court season. Murray overcame a slow first-round start on grass as he defeated Christopher O'Connell 6-4, 6-3 and Kyrgios dominated Czech youngster Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. The colourful Australian barely had enough gear to make it onto court, with his tennis bag showing up on Monday while his all-important grass shoes only arrived at the tournament site with an hour to spare before his match.
Andy Murray beats Christopher O’Connell in Stuttgart opener after Emma Raducanu loses in Nottingham
Andy Murray made a winning start on his Stuttgart Open debut as he beat Christopher O’Connell in straight sets in the first round. The former world No. 1 battled back from 3-0 down in the first set to win 6-4 6-3 in one hour and 36 minutes.
Nick Kyrgios rejects $1m match offer from Bernard Tomic to settle a social media feud between the Australians
Nick Kyrgios has turned down a one million dollar challenge from compatriot Bernard Tomic as a way of settling their differences. Both players engaged in a spat on Instagram on Wednesday night where Kyrgios described Tomic as «the most hated athlete in Australia». Ad/> Tomic and Kyrgios have played each other professionally just once before at the 2019 Kooyong Classic.