Kyrgios survives 6 match points, beats Tiafoe at Citi Open

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Published August 5, 2022 5:20 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios fought off six match points during a second-set tiebreaker against hometown favorite Frances Tiafoe, then raced past him in the third set to win 6-7 (5), 7-6 (12), 6-2 at the Citi Open. Kyrgios allowed the first set to slip away with some mental lapses, then frustrated Tiafoe during the lengthy second-set tiebreak. The hard-court U.S. Open tuneup in Washington is the first tournament for Kyrgios since he lost in four sets to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. On the women’s side, U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu lost in straight sets to Liudmila Samsonova.

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