Live: Nick Kyrgios faces Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem in third round

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Coming off a long five-setter, Nick Kyrgios faces last year's runner-up, Dominic Thiem, in the third round of the Australian Open. Follow live

This is an intriguing match-up for so many reasons, but chief among them is that these two are just beastly talents.

Dominic Thiem pushed Novak Djokovic to the brink in last year's Australian Open final and is just a couple of months removed from his maiden major title at last year's US Open. Kyrgios, meanwhile, is ... well ... Nick Kyrgios. He's capable of freakish performances at both ends of the spectrum and the tide can change from set to set, game to game. Hell, even from point to point.

They're also facing off on John Cain arena, which we know Kyrgios loves. And it'll be probably be his last chance to tap into the crowd atmosphere he loves so much, with

 

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Hope covidphobic man child is defeated.

That’s close, fortunately his competitor is Dominic, not Dominion, otherwise he has no chance to win.

Come on Nick you can do this !!

No hope

Thiem in 3..

Naaaw. Looks like they're about to smoochie-kiss. ❤❤❤

Keep your cool Nick. Good luck

Hopefully the Aussie crowd won’t be as awfull as the other night

No crap given here. We are going into a snap lockdown.

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Nick is an embarrassment to Australia.

Yeah NO! CCPVirus

Hope he loses.

'Essential workers'

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