Nick Kyrgios beats Karen Khachanov in Australian Open five-set rollercoaster
(The Guardian Sports News)

o Kyrgios wins decisive tie-break 10-8 after losing two-set leado Australian hope will face Rafael Nadal in the fourth roundLimping but inspired, Nick Kyrgios defeated Russia´s 16th seed Karen Khachanov 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (10-8) to advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open. He suffered a left buttock injury but was a far bigger pain in the backsides of Khachanov and the umpire, raging his way to a highly anticipated clash with Rafael Nadal.Not for the first time, Kyrgios turned a straight sets breeze into an unhinged psychodrama. This one even came with an omen: a brawl broke out in the arena before play even commenced. Those who were not evicted were treated to a more interesting fight - between techniques, temperaments, and in Kyrgios´s case, layers of internal turmoil. He would later dub it one of his greatest wins. Continue reading...