Tennis: Underarm or underhanded? Kyrgios serve stokes debate


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019

Mar 24, 2019; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Nick Kyrgios of Australia hits a no-look volley against Dusan Lajovic of Serbia (not pictured) in the third round of the Miami Open at Miami Open Tennis Complex. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Having annoyed Rafa Nadal with an underarm serve at Acapulco, Nick Kyrgios doubled down with the tactic to win two points against hapless Serb Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open and fire up a timeworn debate between modern fans and purists.

The mercurial Australian has been sanctioned for a litany of tennis offences, accused of tanking matches and slapped with a heavy fine for a crude remark about a player's girlfriend.

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