Nick Kyrgios’ red-hot form claimed its biggest scalp yet on Wednesday in Montreal, where the Australian prevailed 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-2 in a heavyweight National Bank Open Presented by Rogers second-round clash against World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev.
Kyrgios’ frequently deployed serve and volley tactics to exploit Medvedev’s deep positioning on return and the strategy largely paid off for the World No. 37, who lifted his seventh ATP Tour title in Washington on Sunday. Kyrgios faced just two break points during the two-hour encounter at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
The win is Kyrgios’ second over a reigning World No. 1, after he defeated Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2014. He will face 15th seed Grigor Dimitrov or countryman Alex de Minaur in the third round in Quebec, a stage the Australian has never progressed past at the Canadian Masters 1000 event.
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