No. 23 Nick Kyrgios of Australia outlasted No. 16 Karen Khachanov of Russia in an epic five-setter to reach the fourth round on Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Kyrgios’ reward for the 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (6), 6-7 (7), 7-6 (8) victory? He gets to face world No. 1 Rafael Nadal when the second week of play begins.
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