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Nick Kyrgios wins maiden Brisbane title
Nick Kyrgios beat Ryan Harrison 6-4, 6-2 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday to clinch his maiden tour title on home soil and gain a big confidence boost ahead of the Australian Open.
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Carrying a niggling knee injury, the mercurial Australian made a slow start and was forced to save five break points before he managed to carve out his own first break in the seventh game.Â
The 22-year-old claimed the first set before taking control of the match after his American opponent dropped serve at the start of the second set with a double fault.
Kyrgios broke the big-serving Harrison again in a sublime second set display to close out the match and seal his fourth career title.Â
He thrilled the crowd with his delightful touch at the net, while his ability to crank up the pressure with his groundstrokes threw Harrison off his game.Â
Kyrgios became the second Australian to lift the trophy in the tournament’s 10-year history after Lleyton Hewitt in 2014.
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