As Nick Kyrgios returned to the singles court for just the second time in more than two years, he found himself digesting a dose of his own bitter medicine. No matter where he stood or which direction he shifted towards against the imperium serve of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, aces continued to freely fly past him. At one point of their Brisbane International match, a brutal body serve crashed directly into him, stopping him in his tracks.
The 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) scoreline after three inevitable tie-breaks was, in some ways, an extremely fitting result, with Kyrgios ending up on the wrong end. The last time the 29-year-old competed regularly on tour, he was one of the top two servers in the world, but the world of tennis moves quickly and time waits for no one.
