09:21
Kyrgios 1-0 Medvedev
Medvedev doesn’t splash out and starts his first service game with an ace as well. But then the Russian warps a forehand out of the halffield and then puts a backhand into the net. 15:30!
09:20
Kyrgios 1-0 Medvedev
Strong start from Nick Kyrgios! The Australian unpacks a second ace and then gets two balls with a wonderful backhand longline into the corner. Daniil Medvedev does not reach the next serve either and the first game goes to the local hero.
09:17
Kyrgios 0-0 Medvedev
Here we go! Nick Kyrgios serves first and starts the game with an ace.
09:11
The voltage increases
To the thunderous applause of most of the spectators, the two protagonists have just entered the square and started the warm-up. Daniil Medvedev had luck on his side at the coin toss and opted for setback. Nick Kyrgios will open the duel in a few minutes!
08:56
White slate for Kyrgios
Daniil Medvedev is the clear favorite on paper, but the second in the world rankings must first prove that he can crack Nick Kyrgios. The previous two matches of the two went to the Australian, who likes to be in top form in blockbuster duels like this one and is really up for it this time too. “He’s probably the best player in the world right now. That’s why I’m really looking forward to the match. That’s exactly why I play tennis,” said Kyrgios.
08:49
Medvedev the absolute top favourite
Daniil Medvedev is the bookies’ absolute top favorite for the title Down Under. After a great last year, in which the Russian won his first Grand Slam title, won another Masters 1000 tournament and triumphed with Russia in the Davis Cup, Medvedev has climbed to second place in the world rankings. At the start, the 25-year-old didn’t miss a beat in Melbourne and threw away the Finn Henri Laaksonen in three sets. Last year, at the first major of the year, Medvedev was only slowed down by Novak Djokovic in the final. As you know, he’s not there this year.
08:40
Kyrgios is his old self again
Before this Australian Open, hardly anyone knew what Nick Kyrgios’ tennis was like. The Australian had played a total of 15 matches in 2021, winning just seven of them. He celebrated his last success on the ATP tour in Atlanta almost half a year ago. Then the 26-year-old fell ill with Covid-19 just a week before the Australian Open. And yet it is already clear after his opening match that Kyrgios is quite his old self again. In his three-set win against the Brit Liam Broady, the Australian got the home crowd boiling right away and inspired, among other things, with a serve from below that went through the legs, which even led to the point.
08:34
Good morning
Hello and welcome back to the Australian Open in Melbourne! At the start of the night session, the eagerly awaited duel between audience favorite Nick Kyrgios and world number two Daniil Medvedev will take place in the Rod Laver Arena.
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