Having rallied from a set down, Djokovic and Kyrgios looked headed for the semi-finals before the former World No. 1 pushed for too much on his second serve at 8\/6, the beginning of a four-point winning streak by the top seeds to close out the match 6-2 3-6, 10-8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The loss brought down the curtain on Kyrgios\u2019 comeback tournament, which had been eagerly anticipated following an 18-month hiatus due to injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kyrgios\u2019 doubles exit followed a first-round singles defeat to France\u2019s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Tuesday night. Playing his first match since September 2023 wrist surgery, the 29-year-old moved freely and showed few signs of rust. But he did play with heavy taping on his wrist and called the physio to court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Djokovic\u2019s first singles outing of the new season at the Brisbane International has lived up to the Serbian\u2019s lofty expectations as he eased past home favourite Rinky Hijikata on Tuesday in his first tour-level singles match since October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Djokovic will play his second-round singles match against Gael Monfils On Thursday as he looks to extend his ATP Head-2-Head record against the Frenchman to 20-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men' singles on Wednesday, Grigor Dimitrov advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over Australian wildcard Aleksandar Vukic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The reigning men\u2019s champion\u2019s 6-2, 7-6 victory marked his second successive straight-sets ledger and set a showdown with another Australian, eighth seed Jordan Thompson or American Alex Michelsen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men' singles on Wednesday, Grigor Dimitrov advanced to the quarterfinals with a win over Australian wildcard Aleksandar Vukic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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