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Crowd-pulling Kyrgios stands by Australian Open call

On the comeback from long-term injuries, Nick Kyrgios was a fan favourite at the Kooyong Classic. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

While Australian Open organisers might have regrets about the absence of Nick Kyrgios from the singles draw given the fan frenzy at Kooyong, the man himself has none.

Kyrgios was feted like a rockstar at the exhibition tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday when he beat Chinese veteran Zhizhen Zhang in a super tiebreaker 6-3 4-6 (11-9).

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