Tennis-Kyrgios wins shootout with Humbert to reach round two


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 30, 2021 Australia's Nick Kyrgios with France's Ugo Humbert after winning their first round match REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios marked his long-awaited return to action by completing a 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-1 9-7 win over Ugo Humbert on Wednesday in match held over from the previous evening.

Play was suspended at 3-3 in the deciding set at 11pm on Tuesday after 21st seed Humbert had led by two sets to one.

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