Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios claimed their maiden win as a doubles pair by overcoming Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies in a thrilling tie-breaker in the Brisbane International tournament. The duo claimed a 6-4, 6(4)-7, [10-8] win over their opponents in a thriller. Nick Kyrgios played his first match since June 2023 and Novak played his first match since October 2024.
Novak Djokovic and Nick are infamous for their not-so-great relationship in the past. However, the duo put their past behind them and teamed up as a doubles pair in the Brisbane International tournament. For the first time in their careers, they claimed a win as a doubles pair. The duo had to fight to claim their win.
The 2-setter match started on a good note as they claimed the first set by 6-4. Even in the second set, the duo had a good chance to close out early where the match was balanced at 2-2. The duo missed a chance to claim two break points at that point.
Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios progress to Round 2 after a thrilling tie-breaker win
The second set progressed to a tiebreaker. The duo of Erler and Mies stayed alive in the match by winning the tiebreaker 7-4. As no team managed to claim a win in the first two sets, a 10-pointer tiebreaker acted as the decider of the match.
In the decisive moment of the match, it seemed like no pair had the upper hand. The experience of Novak and Nick came in handy for them as they were able to close out the game with a margin of 10-8 in the decisive set. The duo was pumped up after claiming their maiden win as a pair.
It visibly meant a lot for the duo as they had their own challenges coming into the tournament. Kyrgios was out of action for over 18 months and there were doubts over his fitness and performance. Djokovic hadn't played a game in nearly three months. But the duo stepped up and claimed a win.
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