Melbourne Jan 19 (IANS) Australia s Nick Kyrgios world No.17 on Friday made it through the Australian Open third round for the second time in his career after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6(7-5) 4-6 7-6(8-6) 7-6(7-5).
The 2018 Brisbane champion took revenge on home soil for his defeat in their previous match against his idol Tsonga in Marseille 2017 reports Efe.
"Tsonga is a great guy a champion of the game someone I looked up to as a kid " Kyrgios said after the three-and-17-minute match.
"I am just happy to get through. To be in the locker room with these guys the first year especially was surreal."
In the upcoming round Kyrgios is set to face world No.3 Grigor Dimitrov in a highly-anticipated match.
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