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Darren Walton

'It's huge': teen tennis ace joins Nadal in record book

Alexei Popyrin's 2026 struggles have continued with a first-round loss at the Miami Open. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

Teenage sensation Moise Kouame has stolen the spotlight as Australians Alexei Popyrin and James Duckworth crashed out of the multi-million-dollar Miami Open.

Kouame became the first player born in 2009 or later to win an ATP Tour match with a fighting 5-7 6-4 6-4 victory over American qualifier Zachary Svajda.

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