Kyrgios Back In Action, Wins Opening Doubles With Bublik In Stuttgart
Kyrgios Back In Action, Wins Opening Doubles With Bublik In Stuttgart
Nick Kyrgios made a successful return to action on Monday when he partnered Alexander Bublik to a 6-2, 6-4 win against Hans Hach Verdugo and Philipp Oswald at the BOSS OPEN in Stuttgart.
The Australian is competing for the first time since early April, when he advanced to the semi-finals in Houston. He returned home to Australia for a break after a strong 9-4 start to his season in which he made the quarter-finals at Indian Wells and the Round of 16 in Miami.
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Kyrgios is making his third appearance in Stuttgart, where he pushed Roger Federer to a final-set tie-break in the 2018 quarter-finals. The 27-year-old will begin his singles run on Tuesday against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic.
A six-time ATP Tour titlist, Kyrgios also thrilled fans on Sunday by playing mini tennis with local children, posing for pictures and answering questions.