Nick Kyrgios could face Alexander Zverev in a blockbuster last-16 clash in Montreal after proving too strong for Paolo Lorenzi in the second round.
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Montreal: Kyrgios cruises into last 16
Montreal, QC, Canada, 10 August 2017 | AAP
Nick Kyrgios has beaten Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi in straight sets to progress to the third round of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal, Canada.
The Australian 16th seed needed only 63 minutes to see off the world No.38’s challenge, winning 6-2 6-3 on Wednesday.
Kyrgios will play the winner of fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev’s clash with Richard Gasquet for a place in the quarterfinals of the ATP event.
It was his second comfortable win of the week in Canada, after seeing off Viktor Troicki for the loss of just three games in a 50-minute first-round drubbing.
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