Kyrgios Propels Australia To Commanding Lead vs U.S.
AUSTRALIA 2, USA 0 Venue: Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, AUS (hard - outdoor) Nick Kyrgios earned Australia a commanding 2-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Friday courtesy of a 7-5, 7-6(5), 7-6(5) victory against John Isner in Brisbane. The 21-year-old Aussie broke Isner twice in the two-hour and 24-minute contest and out-aced the 6'10” American, 20 to 15. Kyrgios improves to 2-2 against Isner in their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry. “That was a lot of fun. The crowd was unbelievable,” Kyrgios said. Earlier on Friday, World No. 79 Jordan Thompson gave the hosts a perfect start with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-4 triumph over World No. 15 Jack Sock, who was coming off a...