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Australian progresses to third round after match of two halves• French opponent bemused by crowd’s inane chanting At war with himself as much as his opponent, Nick Kyrgios progressed to the third round of the
Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win over Frenchman Gilles Simon in Melbourne. It was a contest that proved the cliche about matches of two halves. For two sets Kyrgios was the focused and ruthless version of himself that could frighten the entire grand slam draw. For the second half of the match his head was spinning faster than his backhand slice.
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