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Richard Evans

Fleeting joy of Kyrgios ends respectfully, as sentiment sent packing

Tournament favourite Danill Medvedev bundled out Nick Kyrgios on Thursday night. Photo: Getty

Thursday was not a night for the romantics at Melbourne Park.

Nick Kyrgios, ranked 115 and the great entertainer, is gone from this year’s Australian Open, his conqueror the tournament favourite Daniil Medvedev in a surprisingly tight encounter ending at 10.15pm on Rod Laver Arena.

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