{"id":92898,"date":"2021-06-29T21:41:21","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T21:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=92898"},"modified":"2021-06-29T22:59:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T22:59:06","slug":"kyrgios-thriller-suspended-in-fifth-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=92898","title":{"rendered":"Kyrgios thriller suspended in fifth set"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Kyrgios is locked with French 21st seed Ugo Humbert in a five-set thriller at Wimbledon<\/a> – but the match was suspended due to the tournament's 11pm curfew.<\/p>\n

Kyrgios and Humbert were at 3-3 in the fifth when Wimbledon officials called time for the day on court one. Tournament referee Gerry Armstrong – dubbed 'The Grim Reaper' on match commentary – strolled on court to enforce the rule, sparking disappointed boos from the crowd.<\/p>\n

The score was 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-1 3-3, with Kyrgios taking the first set. The match will resume on court one tomorrow. Kyrgios and Humbert have already shared an epic five-setter this year, with the Aussie prevailing in the second round at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

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Kyrgios was playing just his 16th competitive match in the last 18 months and his first outside of Australia, against a player who was coming off winning the Halle grass-court title in the lead-up to Wimbledon. Kyrgios is currently ranked world No.60.<\/p>\n

Yet the Australian's booming serve was on song, with 17 aces, as was his repertoire of trick shots. It was explosive power against the class of a rising star in Humbert, who led Kyrgios 38-34 for winners..<\/p>\n

"Fantastic see-saw tennis," former American player Brad Gilbert said on Stan Sport's commentary.<\/p>\n

"Momentum shifts, changes and generally terrific quality throughout."<\/p>\n

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Gilbert predicted that the break may work against Kyrgios, given his extremely limited court time of late.<\/p>\n

"After playing nearly three hours today, to come back tomorrow – especially for big servers – shoulders might be feeling just a little stiff," he said.<\/p>\n

"It will be interesting to see how they both recover."<\/p>\n

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