- In-form Australian beats world No 1 7-6 (13-11) 3-6 6-3 6-2
- Victory sets up quarter-final clash with Karen Khachanov
Deep in the tiebreak of one of the very best sets of tennis played this year, Nick Kyrgios slammed his racket and then hollered towards his box, his face a picture of utter rage. He had saved three set points with some audacious touches, but then as he generated his own, he was ground down by the immense durability and defence of Daniil Medvedev, the top-ranked player in the world.
As he stepped up to the baseline with the tiebreak level at 11-11, there was a time not long ago when this could have fizzled out in an anti-climax. But not these days. Under immense pressure, Kyrgios gave the purest demonstration of his ball striking talent, exploding into a down he line backhand then immediately following it up with a delicate drop shot winner that set the tone for what was to come.
