Even an early exit from the Australian Open wasn't enough to turn Liam Broady against first-round foe Nick Kyrgios despite his mid-match antics, although the Brit admitted his opponent made him feel 'stupid' en route to defeat.
Kyrgios cruised into the second stage of the competition on Tuesday and will face second seed Daniil Medvedev after demolishing Broady 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.
The Canberra native has a penchant for flair and turned on the theatrics with a between-the-legs serve during his opening service game.
Not to be confined to the boundaries of the match, he later entertained the crowd by imitating Cristiano Ronaldo 's trademark 'Siu' celebration and accepted a swig from a spectator's pint.
"Everyone was telling me: 'Oh you'll really enjoy it. It's going to be amazing'. But I thought it was absolutely awful," said Broady of his experience at the John Cain Arena. "The atmosphere was incredible but it was the first time I've ever walked onto a tennis court and been booed which for me was a crazy experience. You get sledged from the sides like you can't believe that they don't pick up on TV."
