Kyrgios overcomes Djere in final-set tiebreak to reach second round in Mallorca
Nick Kyrgios edged out Laslo Djere 5-7, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (1) and will face Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 5 seed, in the second round in Mallorca
Nick Kyrgios in Stuttgart (Imago/Panoramic)
Australian Nick Kyrgios edged out Serb Laslo Djere 5-7, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (1) to move into the second round of the Mallorca Open at Mallorca Country Club on Tuesday evening.
Kyrgios, ranked No 45, earned two break points in the match, converting one while he saved seven of eight break points chances against his own serve. He also hit 24 aces during the match.
The Australian, who was revealed as the first client of Naomi Osaka‘s new agency EVOLVE on Monday, will play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 5 seed, next.
Mallorca ATP 250, first-round results (Mallorca Country Club, grass, EUR 951.745)
- Sebastian Baez (8) beat Jordan Thompson (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Daniel Altmaier beat Dusan Lajovic: 7-5, 7-6 (2)
- Marcos Giron beat Botic van de Zandschulp (6): 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (2)
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Taro Daniel (Q): 6-4, 7-6 (4)
- Antoine Bellier (Q) beat Federico Delbonis: 6-3, 7-6 (6)
- Tallon Griekspoor beat Feliciano López (WC): 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
- Benjamin Bonzi beat Alejandro Tabilo (Q): 6-3, 4-2 ret.
- Ilya Ivashka beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 6-4, 6-1
- Aslan Karatsev beat Jaume Munar (WC): 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
- Mackenzie McDonald beat João Sousa: 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
- Alex Molcan beat Miomir Kecmanovic (7): 7-5, 6-4
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