Nick Kyrgios, the whimsical, facetious wanted to put on a show against Daniil Medvedev.
He overdid it at times.
At the start of the 3rd set, Nick Kyrgios leads 1-0.
On Medvedev's serve, the Australian just after a spectacular slip from the baseline which threw him to the ground, is aggressive on the Russian's 2nd serve.
His forehands are deep, violent.
On the third, a little shorter, Medvedev accelerates, rushes to the net.
Kyrgios lands a small ball behind the backhand net.
Medvedev places a slightly long drop shot that the Australian catches and wants to turn into a winning passing shot.
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Medvedev attempts a desperate forehand volley.
His ball deviates from the lines of the court.
Kyrgios can let it bounce without touching it to afford a valuable break point.
But he passes under the referee's chair, comes to take it in the opposing part of the field.
Think mark the point.
Runs with his fist raised next to a dumbfounded Medvedev.
To the delight of spectators.
But the conclusion not being legal, the point falls into the hands of Medvedev 40-30, the Russian in stride pockets his service to equalize at 1-1.
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“
I thought I had the right.
It's going to be all over social media and I'm going to
look like an idiot, ”he slipped after the fact.
Kyrgios laughed yellow but did not let himself be distracted.
Solidity was the key to one of the most notable successes of his career 7-6 (13/11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, even if he was true to himself , including a warning for insanity and a few racket throws.
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