Nick Kyrgios shined with a great ‘lob’ in doubles at the Australian Open | VIDEO

Nick Kyrgios’ talent has never been up for discussion, no matter how controversial he is at times, and he continues to delight fans at the Australian Open. After being eliminated by Daniil Medvedev in singles, now the Australian tennis player focuses on the doubles category, along with his compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis.

The duo seeks to reach home glory and demonstrates its great cohesion in each qualifying game they play. This time, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis managed to win, in an exciting and close match, 2-1 over the duo made up of Uruguayan Ariel Behar and Ecuadorian Gonzalo Escobar, in the round of 16.

The level was even between the two teams from the start, but the initial advantage in the first set was favorable for the Australians, which was consummated thanks to an impeccable definition by Nick Kyrgios. The experienced tennis player did not despair during a break point, when the scoreboard indicated a 4-4 tie, and chose to respond to the rival siege with a ‘dropshot’.

To the good luck of Behar and Escobar, the ball hit the net and they had the opportunity to return the attack. However, the South American representatives made the mistake of getting too far ahead and reached the service drawers of the Kia Arena in Melbourne.

Nick noticed that detail and made a ‘lob’, causing the ball to fall surprisingly on the line, after a great rise. Uruguayan Ariel Behar tried to save the point at the last moment, although he did not achieve good results. The Australian duo celebrated as applause poured down from the stands.

After the victory (6-4; 4-6 and 6-4), Nick Kyrgios, faithful to his style, also drew attention for his statements. “We are taking the game to another level. Not just doubles. I saw the rating (TV), 45%. Let’s make it clear and be honest: people come to see us because they like it and this is good for the sport”, he pointed out about the show he gave on the court, along with his friend and partner Thanasi Kokkinakis.