Summary

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  • Now: Nick Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 Ugo Humbert

  • Simona Halep fights back to beat Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-4 7-5

  • Novak Djokovic beats Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 to reach third round

  • Serena Williams & Naomi Osaka through but Bianca Andreescu & Petra Kvitova knocked out

  • Dominic Thiem wins in straight sets, Stan Wawrinka loses in five

  • Day three from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park

  1. Postpublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-5 Humbert*

    Humbert was serving for the match a few minutes ago. Now he is serving to stop it going to a fifth set.

    An Aussie version of 'Seven Nation Army' is hummed by the home crowd. And Kyrgios is loving it.

  2. Kyrgios holdspublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 6-5 Humbert*

    Kyrgios cracks straight on with his next service game and is lapping up the attention.

    This is a vintage JCA atmosphere.

    Humbert looks shellshocked as he now trails in the fourth set.

  3. Kyrgios breaks backpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 5-5 Humbert

    Can you believe it?! Where Nick Kyrgios is concerned, yes.

    A kid holding a sign saying 'Kyrgios MVP' jumps around the stands like it is Christmas morning and he's got an XBox from Santa.

    This lad sums up the feelings of all Kyrgios fans right now.

  4. Postpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    Oh! Scenes!! Kyrgios knocks a sizzling backhand past Humbert and forces deuce. He just laughs.

    The Aussie fans are up on the feet. And then he hits another!! Sensational.

    Break point to Kyrgios...

  5. Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    Humbert hits a first serve into the net and the crowd cheer. That's not tennis.

    But then Humbert gains his revenge by forcing Kyrgios into the net. Maybe Kyrgios forced himself into that.

    Either way, it is a second match point...

  6. Postpublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    Saved! Kyrgios goes after Humbert, pushing him back and making him blink. Deuce...

  7. Match point Humbertpublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    Now the door is firmly shut. Kyrgios sends a backhand wide and it is match point...

  8. Postpublished at 11:14 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    What a response from Humbert. A perfectly placed serve pulls him level at 30-30, Kyrgios twiddles his racquet in frustration.

  9. Postpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    Starting with an ace is what the tennis doctor prescribed... but then an error into the net is greeted by huge roars from the Aussies.

    At 15-15, Kyrgios hangs into a baseline duel and then sees Humbert crack a forehand long.

    The door is slightly ajar... 15-30.

  10. Humbert serves for the matchpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    Humbert, who reached the last 16 at Wimbledon in 2019, will serve to go into the third round of a Slam for only the second time in his burgeoning career.

    Here we go...

  11. Postpublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 4-5 Humbert*

    But it won't be this game. Kyrgios whips through a service hold like he is playing in fast forward. A 206kpm ace down the middle puts the pressure back on Humbert.

    The French 29th seed will serve for the match...

  12. Humbert holdspublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-5 Humbert

    That could be the match. Right here. Unnerving stuff from Humbert, who whacks down a second serve ace to hold.

    That rocky path has been navigated smoothly. Kyrgios is one game away from going out of the Australian Open...

  13. Third break point for Kyrgiospublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-4 Humbert*

    Jinxed him. Humbert's eyes widen when he sees the court open up but pushes a backhand agonising wide.

    Third break point for Kyrgios... saved with another ace! Unbelievable.

  14. Postpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-4 Humbert*

    Oh my word! What a second serve. He's saved the second with the precision of a heart surgeon.

  15. Break back points for Kyrgiospublished at 11:05 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-4 Humbert*

    Make that 15-40! And two break points for Kyrgios.

    After being pummelled by Kyrgios, Humbert skews a forehand wide.

    And then... the Frenchman returns to the freezer and pulls out an ice-cold ace.

    One saved...

  16. Postpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-4 Humbert*

    Kyrgios is responding the better, pushing Humbert back behind the baseline and forcing him long. That's 15-30...

  17. Postpublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-4 Humbert*

    Did someone here suggest earlier that Humbert lacked, erm, on-court personality? Not me, honest.

    With the crowd geeing up Kyrgios with some noise, the Frenchman cups his ear and encourages them more.

    Nerveless. Let's see if that continues in his next service game...

  18. Postpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 3-4 Humbert*

    Wind him up and watch him go. A 177kph ace down the middle puts Kyrgios 40-0 ahead, then a thumping return can't be returned by Humbert.

    Over to you monsieur...

  19. Postpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 2-4 Humbert

    No faffing about from Kyrgios. Balls are quickly rolled to his side of the court and away he goes..

    kyrgiosImage source, getty
  20. Postpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2021

    *Kyrgios 5-7 6-4 3-6 2-4 Humbert

    Ugo Humbert only has to win three more service games to reach the third round. Only, huh?

    Can he chalk one of them off here? Kyrgios refocuses as he leads 0-15, only for a shank to help switch it back in the Frenchman's favour.

    The crowd raise the volume again as Kyrgios levels at 30-30, but a loose backhand into the tramlines puts Humbert within touching distance.

    Another error into the net and Humbert is a step closer...