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Kyrgios' US Open run ends
Australian prodigy Nick Kyrgios' bid to top his Wimbledon run has come to an end with a four set loss to Spain's Tommy Robredo.
Kyrgios looked on target to claim another big name scalp after taking the opening set 6-3 and holding a 2-0 lead in the second set.
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But after losing the second set, the Australian teenager was edged in a third set tiebreaker and was unable to reclaim the momentum.
He eventually lost the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 5-3.
After making the Wimbledon quarter finals, Kyrgios played some brilliant tennis in the opening rounds at Flushing Meadow raising hopes he could go deep into the second week.
More to come.
