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AO Player of the Day: Nick Kyrgios

He kept Australia's hopes alive for a hometown champion by fighti

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Jan 20, 2018

Each day of the Australian Open, Baseline will feature an AO Player of the Day that may not be the most famous face or headline-stirring upset, but someone who earned special recognition.

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Nick Kyrgios kept home hopes alive after surviving through three tiebreaks against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Thankfully, the heat didn't affect either player as the match was on Friday night, but it was still a fierce battle with Kyrgios showing off his newfound maturity.

Both men rained down 28 aces, and while Tsonga is famous for his gritty fighting spirit, it was Kyrgios who came through when the moments really counted. In the fourth-set tiebreak, the 22-year-old was down 2-5 before winning five points in a row to take the match, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5).

The road doesn't get easier for the Aussie as he will face Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round.

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