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2019 Fast 4 Tennis Team Australia vs Team World Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW Match 1: Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal |
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Match 3: Nick Kyrgios and John Millman vs Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic |
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Fast 4 tennis will be back in Sydney in the lead-up to the Australian Open, with Nick Kyrgios and John Millman representing Australia against Rafael Nadal and Milos Raonic. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage of the exhibition event from 7:30pm (AEDT).
While there is nothing riding on the result, it’ll be interesting to see where Rafael Nadal’s level is, given this is the world No.1’s first official hit-out of the new season.
He was scheduled to play at the Brisbane International, but following a long run of hard court tournament withdrawals, it continued in Brisbane, with Nadal pulling out before it began.
It means this will be his one chance to get some match practice in ahead of the Australian Open.
While he is out of form, his likely opponent, Nick Kyrgios, is off the rails again. His run in Brisbane was shrouded by days in hospital and a ‘don’t care’ factor, as he bombed out of the tournament in the second round after bombing just short of 70 aces across the six sets of tennis.
He had opportunities to put both matches away, but simply seemed to not want to care, and it’ll be interesting to see if an exhibition event like this can not only bring the best out of Kyrgios, but put him in a better frame of mind ahead of the first grand slam of the year.
His teammate, John Millman, is known as a fighter on tour, and he will need it against either Nadal or Raonic, depending on who he is drawn to play. He is a very good returner of serve though, and a battle against Raonic where he can make the points physical once the serve goes back in could be one to watch.
Raonic had a solid run to get his season going in Brisbane, making the quarter-finals before falling to eventual finalist Daniil Medvedev, but he will be looking for more out of tonight.
He will want to hit the ball better and increase his first serve percentage, which fell away to just 64 per cent in the quarter-final.
Prediction
Hard to go past the team of Nadal and Raonic to take this out.
Be sure to join The Roar for live coverage of the Fast 4 tennis exhibition featuring Kyrgios, Nadal, Raonic and Millman from 7:30pm (AEDT) and don’t forget to add a comment below.
Scott Pryde
Expert
Thanks for joining me this evening on The Roar for our live coverage of the 2019 Fast 4 Tennis event in Sydney. Hopefully you enjoyed the coverage. We will be back for the Sydney International and Kooyong Classic throughout the course of this week, then ramping up big time for the Australian Open next week. Bye for now.
Scott Pryde
Expert
Thoughts Roarers?
Scott Pryde
Expert
Well, good fun that. Tell you what, good tune-up for Nadal. He looked rusty, but worked into things as the night wore on. Kyrgios as well could use the good positive hit-out ahead of the Aussie Open.
Scott Pryde
Expert
GAME, SET, MATCH, CHAMPIONSHIP, TEAM WORLD
Fault from Millman. The second is returned well by Nadal, Kyrgios plays two volleys, then Raonic puts one into the open corner of the court, and they win three straight points against the serve of Millman to put it away and take the win.
Classy from Nadal and Raonic here to take the match!
AUS 1 4 (4)
WOR 4 1 (5)
Scott Pryde
Expert
Fault from Millman. The second is returned on a backhand from Nadal, then there is a crosscourt rally before Millman sends one up the line wide trying to change the angle. DOUBLE MATCH POINT AUS 1 4 - 4 WOR 4 1 - 4
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Expert
What a shot! That's ridiculous from Nadal. Gets an inside in forehand on the run to drop in after Kyrgios hit a stunningly good volley. AUS 1 4 - 4 WOR 4 1 - 3
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Expert
Kyrgios now with the return! He hits it straight back at Raonic who has to get on the ground, but can't get it back over. Millman with three serves and Australia need just one. AUS 1 4 - 4 WOR 4 1 - 2
Scott Pryde
Expert
Huge return! Raonic didn't cover the net there for Nadal and Millman has slapped the backhand away. AUS 1 4 - 3 WOR 4 1 - 2
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Expert
Wide serve and Raonic returns wide. AUS 1 4 - 2 WOR 4 1 - 2
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Expert
Oh wow! What a point! Raonic and Millman at the net. Volley, volley, volley, volley, volley, volley and then Millman manages to change the angle and put one away. AUS 1 4 - 1 WOR 4 1 - 2
Scott Pryde
Expert
Kyrgios had a forehand this time, but Millman goes in front of him to get a backhand and nets it after Kyrgios got the return in off the net. AUS 1 4 - 0 WOR 4 1 - 2
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Expert
ACE! Raonic fires wide. AUS 1 4 - 0 WOR 4 1 - 1
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Expert
THIRD SET TIEBREAKER Raonic to serve first. AUS 1 4 - 0 WOR 4 1 - 0
Scott Pryde
Expert
So, this whole tie will come down to a nine-point tiebreaker.
Scott Pryde
Expert
Wide serve, short return and Millman hits the overhead through the court to put it away and get the match level. Off to a breaker. AUS 1 4 - WOR 4 1 -
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Expert
Wide serve from Kyrgios and the return doesn't come back from Nadal. AUS 1 3 - 40 WOR 4 1 - 30
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Expert
Raonic gets back to the baseline here and lines up both Kyrgios and Millman at the net, before Millman puts one into the net. AUS 1 3 - 30 WOR 4 1 - 30
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Expert
Kyrgios with a big serve here and the return is wide. AUS 1 3 - 30 WOR 4 1 - 15
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Expert
Kyrgios with some good patience from the baseline here as Millman volleys away, then Raonic puts one into the net as he approaches. AUS 1 3 - 15 WOR 4 1 - 15
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Expert
Kyrgios trying to serve out the set. He starts with a double fault. AUS 1 3 - 15 WOR 4 1 - 15