Tennis - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 21, 2020. Australia's Nick Kyrgios celebrates after winning his match against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego REUTERS/Issei Kato
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios, bad boy of the tennis court turned hero of the bushfire relief appeal, put on a vintage show for a packed Melbourne Arena on Tuesday with a 6-2 7-6(3) 7-6(1) victory over Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the Australian Open.
The 24-year-old Australian strode out on court as if headed for the beach in multi-coloured board shorts and a salmon pink polo shirt, promptly complained to the umpire about the colour of the towels and then set about playing tennis his way.
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