Watch Nick Kyrgios hit two tweeners in one point against Alexander Zverev at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
There is unpredictable, and then there is Nick Kyrgios. The enigmatic 21-year-old Australian is a master of the mysterious when hitting second serves, keeping opponents off balance with his massive range of speed and spin. Sometimes it's an 83 mph kicking mule that deceptively comes at you slow, but then leaps off the court up over your head. Other times it's a 129 mph fastball that whizzes right by you for an ace. It's unreadable, often unhittable and unrelenting in the clutch. Kyrgios takes the standard guidelines for hitting second serves on board, and then proceeds to throw them out the window. He is not the first player to have such a prolific mix of second-serve deliveries, but he is...
Nick Kyrgios passes Ivo Karlovic at the Miami Open presented by Itau and then channels his inner Lleyton Hewitt during his celebration. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.
Nick Kyrgios continued his outstanding season on Saturday at the Miami Open presented by Itau, moving into the third-round with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur. The 12th seed immediately went down a double break and trailed 0-3 in the opening set, but fought back to break Dzumhur three times and grab the early advantage. In a reversal of fortunes, Kyrgios went up 3-0 in the second set before eventually wrapping up the win in 63 minutes. Watch Full Match Replays Kyrgios, currently No. 16 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, moves to 11-3 in 2017. His consistent season includes a quarter-final showing at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells, where he defeated World No. 2...