Nick Kyrgios wins Brisbane International

Australian Tennis star, Nick Kyrgios won his first ATP Tour title on home soil at the Brisbane International by defeating Ryan Harrison in the final on Sunday.

The world number 21 put down a marker before the Australian Open by beating the America’s Harrison 6-4 6-2.

Kyrgios had to save five break points in the first set but converted his only chance to seize the advantage.

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Harrison tried rallying back at the start of the second set after losing the first, but he dropped his serve with a double fault in his opening service game.

But Kyrgios dominated the second set to claim his fourth career title and his first since October 2016.

The 22-year-old is however suffering from an ongoing knee injury that seemed to hamper him in the early part of the match, and may be a concern for him ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year.

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