Nick Kyrgios recorded his first win since October 2022 after coming from a set all the way down to defeat American Mackenzie McDonald.
Miami, FL, United States, 20 March 2025 | Jackson Mansell
It was elation for Nick Kyrgios in Miami on Thursday morning as he recorded his first victory in 896 days.
Winless since his second-round encounter on the Japan Open in October 2022, Kyrgios got here from a set all the way down to prevail towards American Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-3 6-4.
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After a wrist harm threatened to drive the 29-year-old into an early retirement from tennis, Kyrgios believes this milestone is the crowning second of his return.
“It’s been a protracted journey, even simply to get to the beginning line of matches and be scared even to have the ability to end them,” he stated. “To return up and get a win and really feel like I belong once more, it’s fairly particular.”
Within the subsequent spherical, Kyrgios will hope to avenge his US Open 2022 quarterfinal defeat to Karen Khachanov, a match he misplaced in 5 units and which prevented his path to back-to-back Grand Slam finals.
The previous world No.13 was certainly one of 4 Australians who triumphed on the second day of foremost draw competitors in Miami.
Kimberly Birrell jumped to world No.60 on the WTA dwell rankings following her gruelling victory over world No.38 Anastasia Potapova.
The Australian No.1 additionally got here from behind to assert proceedings 3-6 6-3 7-6(5) in a match that lasted nearly two-and-a-half hours, her second win over Potapova in 2025 after additionally beating the world No.38 in Brisbane.
READ: Birrell climbs to new career-high after Indian Wells qualifying run
World No.29 Marta Kostyuk awaits Birrell within the second spherical because the Queenslander continues her maiden main-draw run in Miami.
Tristan Schoolkate fired in his Miami debut, cruising to a 6-0 6-2 win over American qualifier Ethan Quinn. The 23-year-old, who misplaced to Quinn simply two weeks in the past in Indian Wells qualifying, recorded his first Masters 1000 win.
Because the dwell rankings stand, the West Australian is ranked world No.117, placing him contained in the Australian prime 10. He faces Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime subsequent.
Rinky Hijikata units up a second-round showdown with Novak Djokovic after defeating world No.73 Hamad Medjedovic 7-5 3-6 7-5. The 24-year-old improved on his efficiency in Miami final yr, the place he misplaced within the first spherical to Botic van de Zandschulp.
In different Aussie outcomes, Chris O’Connell, Aleksandar Vukic and Ajla Tomljanovic bowed out within the first spherical.
Jordan Thompson will start his event on Friday as he seeks his first main-draw win on the occasion since 2022. The Australian No.3 faces American Marcos Giron.
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