MELBOURNE—- Nick Kyrgios fed off a febrile atmosphere to save two match points on his way to a 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 6-4 comeback victory over Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
The mercurial Australian rarely sticks around for the second week of his home major but his early round matches on his favorite John Cain Arena court are guaranteed entertainment.
Despite the restricted crowds and disappointing turnout over the first three days of a Grand Slam defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, Wednesday night proved no different.
Roared on by a crowd making up in passion for what they lacked in numbers, Kyrgios scrapped his way bac…
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