Punchy service game from Thanasi Kokkinakis as he accelerates to 30-0 and then almost knocks Max Purcell off his feet with another string-shattering effort.

A love hold. We're flying through them early in this second set.

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Eurosport

Purcell has been beautifully sharp at the net, but his singles ranking was hurt with the pandemic.

With the bigger events there was very little for them to play when the tour came back and as an Aussie there were few opportunities - not easy for them to come back home.

Matthew Ebden races to a love hold, finishing off with a sweeping ace.

Nick Kyrgios mutters about the fans chatting between serves. "You've just told them to shut up..." he says to the umpire, like he's turned into a teacher's pet. He's normally revving them up! Kyrgios hammers a forehand down and then completes the hold with another.

A roar from Max Purcell as he cracks a forehand between the opposing pair. Thanasi Kokkinakis thunders down a backhand overhead smash to restore parity at 30-30.

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Eurosport

We've talked about the singles title that he won and the serve is such a weapon for Kokkinakis, but also his forehand too.

Hello! Ebden's come out to showboat in the second set. A lovely, angled slice volley and he then pats away a third on the bounce for 40-0. They hold to 15.

Matthew Ebden raises his arms in the air to rouse the crowd after winning a superb exchange following a clever through-the-legs on-the-run forehand.

Right then, Ks in two or is a fightback on the cards?

Miles Maclagan
Former British Davis Cup player on Eurosport

Edgy from Ebden - like he was thinking about getting to the net and not so much about hitting the return.

Thanasi Kokkinakis just needs the one! A dipping forehand that Max Purcell cannot pick up.

Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios take the opening set.

Max Purcell whips a forehand into the net and that's three set points.

Thanasi Kokkinakis will serve for the opening set... and gets off to the perfect start at 15-0.

Lots of chuntering around the arena now between points.

Matthew Ebden goes long. "Let's go!" says Nick Kyrgios. 30-0.

And this time the Special Ks take it! They will serve for the opening set.

This game feels hugely important now, Ebden and Purcell respond but can't get over the line and it's another chance to break after two superb groundstroke winners from Kokkinakis.

Saved again, Max Purcell's on fire!

They will get another chance, though. Ebden can't keep a volley inside the baseline.

Break point number three.

So close! Just long from Thanasi Kokkinakis with a sweeping forehand. Deuce.

Matthew Ebden has a long baseline chat with Max Purcell and it's the latter who dusts off two smart volleys to save the first. One to go...