Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova got one of Australia’s two teams at the Hopman Cup off to a dominant start on Sunday. The Aussies won both of the singles matches and followed it up with a 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 mixed doubles victory to take care of Germany 3-0.
Kyrgios plays a 12-shot rally without moving:
Kyrgios plays an entire point (12 shots) without moving pic.twitter.com/Ubous0hOls
— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) January 3, 2016
But it was Gavriolva who was the star. Before Kyrgios beat Alexander Zverev 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 to give the host nation an insurmountable lead, Gavrilova had gotten things started with a surprising 6-2, 6-2 beatdown of Sabine Lisicki. At one point during the mixed doubles match, the 21-year-old nailed Zverev with a blistering forehand service return.
The most awkward moment of 2016 so far came immediately after the match. It’s safe to say Kyrgios and Gavrilova were not exactly sure how to congratulate each other….
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