{"id":32514,"date":"2021-02-08T09:25:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T10:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=32514"},"modified":"2021-02-08T11:06:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T11:06:57","slug":"kyrgios-fires-up-at-players-box-in-fiery-outburst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=32514","title":{"rendered":"Kyrgios fires up at player's box in fiery outburst"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took Nick Kyrgios all of a few minutes to bring the fireworks to the Australian Open, ordering a member of his player's box to leave his first-round clash against Portuguese underdog Federico Ferreira Silva.<\/p>\n

After almost a year away from tennis, Kyrgios' composure was tested early when he had his first service game of the tournament broken and coughed up a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n

At the drop of a hat, Kyrgios began his usual muttering, yelling at his player's box to "wake up", in an effort to help him get into the game.<\/p>\n

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\"Nick<\/p>\n

"Are you awake?!" Kyrgios barked toward his box. "You're saying one thing for two games.<\/p>\n

"Like seriously, are you awake?"<\/p>\n

In the midst of a mammoth deuce battle the very next game, Kyrgios appeared to take umbrage with a member of his entourage, ordering them to leave the stadium.<\/p>\n

"Tell your girlfriend to get out of my box," he screamed.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

While it was fiery scenes from the Aussie, the crowd (who have become more than accustomed to Kyrgios antics') were hardly fazed with the outbursts – and the fan favourite soon got his head in the game.<\/p>\n

Breaking Ferreira Silva back, Kyrgios began to find his stride and serve as he raced away to a crucial 6-4 first set, not before throwing in a cheeky underarm serve for good measure.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios managed to shake off his early antics to march away with the match in straight sets (6-4 6-4 6-4) and set up a second-round clash with 29th seed Ugo Humbert.<\/p>\n

"Honestly it was pretty average," Kyrgios said when asked to rate his performance by Jim Courier.<\/p>\n

\"Kyrgios'<\/p>\n

"I haven't played a grand slam match in over year, I was very nervous walking out here. I knew I was going to be able to produce anywhere near my best tennis, I'm just happy I got through."<\/p>\n

Despite Kyrgios' admission, it seems he found enough flare by the end of the match to pull off an incredible 'tweener volley that left everyone at John Cain arena gobsmacked.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios will have a day off to recover before returning on Wednesday for his second-round clash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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