Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev. 
 
The fiery Wimbledon finalist has been playing the best tennis of his career and is showing no signs of slowing down in Montreal, where he won the first four games of the opening set in which de Minaur won scarcely more than half of his first-serve points.

The pair traded breaks to open the second set but 27-year-old Kyrgios would not be denied, breaking de Minaur on the third try in the third game and again in the seventh. Kyrgios briefly appeared agitated when he gave up a break in the penultimate game but found his composure to get the job done in a little over an hour, breaking back to love in the final game.

The win will move Kyrgios high enough in the rankings to be seeded at the U.S. Open later this month. "I did what had to be done. He's a hell of a player if you play to his strengths, he's one of the best players from the back in the game, he's just so fast," Kyrgios said of de Minaur in on-court remarks after the match. 
 
Kyrgios has won 15 of his last 16 matches and a day earlier produced a serve-and-volley masterclass to stun Medvedev 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2. He said the effort had certainly taken a toll.

"Incredibly tough, after yesterday's big high-playing Daniil. The crowd was amazing, it's a day I'll probably never ever forget," he said. "Today was really hard for me mentally to play Alex, we're such good friends and he's been having such a good career so far carrying the Australian flag. It's just tough mentally, it's never easy to play a friend like that, especially if they're an Australian." Kyrgios next faces Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-final round.

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In other matches, Felix Auger-Aliassime harnessed his mighty serve to down Briton Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 to delight his home crowd, while Norwegian Casper Ruud outlasted Roberto Bautista Agut in a closely-fought three sets.

Competing in his local town of Montreal, the 22-year-old Auger-Aliassime sent over 15 aces and won all but three of his first-serve points, breaking in the penultimate game of both sets on Centre Court. British number one Norrie made five double faults and never had the momentum against a clinical Auger-Aliassime, who collected his first ATP title in Rotterdam this year and wrapped up Thursday's affair in a tidy 72 minutes. 
 
"Montreal people are really proud people," Auger-Aliassime was quoted as saying by the ATP, crediting the crowd with helping his performance.

"We are a small community in the world. We support each other in what we do, especially in professional sport." The U.S. Open semi-finalist will next face Ruud in the quarter-finals after the world number seven saw off Bautista Agut 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-4.

Briton Daniel Evans fought back after a disastrous second set to overcome American Taylor Fritz 7-6(5) 1-6 7-5, producing a remarkable defence as he fended off a dozen break points. Britain`s Jack Draper advanced after France's Gael Monfils retired in the second set with what appeared to be an injury to his right ankle.

Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev.

Australian Nick Kyrgios produced another extraordinary performance to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur 6-2 6-3 at the Canadian Masters on Thursday, a day after stunning world number one Daniil Medvedev. The fiery Wimbledon finalist has been playing the best tennis of his career and is showing no signs of slowing down in Montreal, where he won the first four games of the opening set in which de Minaur won scarcely more than half of his first-serve points. The pair traded breaks to open the second set but 27-year-old Kyrgios would not be denied, breaking de Minaur on the third try in the third game and again in the seventh. Kyrgios briefly appeared agitated when he gave up a break in the penultimate game but found his composure to get the job done in a little over an hour, breaking back to love in the final game. The win will move Kyrgios high enough in the rankings to be seeded at the U.S. Open later this month. "I did what had to be done. He's a hell of a player if you play to his strengths, he's one of the best players from the back in the game, he's just so fast," Kyrgios said of de Minaur in on-court remarks after the match. Kyrgios has won 15 of his last 16 matches and a day earlier produced a serve-and-volley masterclass to stun Medvedev 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2. He said the effort had certainly taken a toll. "Incredibly tough, after yesterday's big high-playing Daniil. The crowd was amazing, it's a day I'll probably never ever forget," he said. "Today was really hard for me mentally to play Alex, we're such good friends and he's been having such a good career so far carrying the Australian flag. It's just tough mentally, it's never easy to play a friend like that, especially if they're an Australian." Kyrgios next faces Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-final round. ALSO READ | ‘I’m going to try’- Alexander Zverev hopes to recover in time to compete at US Open 2022 SUPERB AUGER-ALIASSIME In other matches, Felix Auger-Aliassime harnessed his mighty serve to down Briton Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 to delight his home crowd, while Norwegian Casper Ruud outlasted Roberto Bautista Agut in a closely-fought three sets. Competing in his local town of Montreal, the 22-year-old Auger-Aliassime sent over 15 aces and won all but three of his first-serve points, breaking in the penultimate game of both sets on Centre Court. British number one Norrie made five double faults and never had the momentum against a clinical Auger-Aliassime, who collected his first ATP title in Rotterdam this year and wrapped up Thursday's affair in a tidy 72 minutes. "Montreal people are really proud people," Auger-Aliassime was quoted as saying by the ATP, crediting the crowd with helping his performance. "We are a small community in the world. We support each other in what we do, especially in professional sport." The U.S. Open semi-finalist will next face Ruud in the quarter-finals after the world number seven saw off Bautista Agut 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-4. Briton Daniel Evans fought back after a disastrous second set to overcome American Taylor Fritz 7-6(5) 1-6 7-5, producing a remarkable defence as he fended off a dozen break points. Britain`s Jack Draper advanced after France's Gael Monfils retired in the second set with what appeared to be an injury to his right ankle.

Canadian Masters: Nick Kyrgios produces another showstopper to demolish compatriot Alex de Minaur

Nick Kyrgios produced a serve-and-volley masterclass to topple world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 for his eighth straight win on a day of upsets at the Canadian Masters in Montreal on Wednesday.

Britain`s Dan Evans stunned fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-4 at the ATP 1000 event, while the day kicked off with American Tommy Paul rallying to beat Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 6-3.

Jack Draper, ranked number 82 in the world, scored arguably the biggest upset, the Briton rounding off the day with a 7-5 7-6(4) win over Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

It appeared that top-seeded Russian Medvedev had all the momentum when he eased through the first set tiebreaker and the temperamental Kyrgios smashed a ball into the stratosphere in frustration.

But the Australian regrouped and broke Medvedev`s serve to begin the second set and served his way out of trouble in the following game for a 2-0 lead that he would not relinquish.

The match`s pivotal moment came in the fourth game of the third set when Kyrgios raced from corner to corner to deliver a backhand that the charging Medvedev could not handle, putting the Australian up a service break that sent the sun-soaked fans to their feet.

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Kyrgios, who won 82% of his first serves, held at love in the final game to seal a place in the last 16.

"I knew he was feeling confident so I had to come out there with a game style that wasn`t going to give him too much rhythm," Kyrgios told reporters. "I served and volleyed pretty much every point."

World number four Alcaraz looked to be heading for victory when he bagged the first-set tiebreak before opening up a 4-1 lead in the second when his game inexplicably unravelled. Alcaraz earned a match point during the second set tiebreak but once Paul saved it, the 19-year-old Spaniard`s challenge faded.

"Right now all I can say, it was the first time that I couldn`t handle the pressure," said Alcaraz.

"I felt the pressure to be the number two seed in this kind of tournaments, number four in the world. It was the first time that I felt that pressure, and I couldn`t handle it."

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Fourth seed Casper Ruud, who lost to Rafa Nadal in this year`s French Open final, is the highest seed remaining in the tournament and advanced to the third round with a 7-6(3) 6-3 win over Alex Molcan.

Also advancing in Montreal were Australia`s Alex de Minaur, Italy`s Jannik Sinner, Croatia`s Marin Cilic, Frenchman Gael Monfils and Spaniards Roberto Bautista Agut and Pablo Carreno Busta.

Nick Kyrgios produced a serve-and-volley masterclass to topple world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 for his eighth straight win on a day of upsets at the Canadian Masters in Montreal on Wednesday.

Nick Kyrgios produced a serve-and-volley masterclass to topple world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 for his eighth straight win on a day of upsets at the Canadian Masters in Montreal on Wednesday. Britain`s Dan Evans stunned fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-4 at the ATP 1000 event, while the day kicked off with American Tommy Paul rallying to beat Spanish second seed Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(4) 7-6(7) 6-3. Jack Draper, ranked number 82 in the world, scored arguably the biggest upset, the Briton rounding off the day with a 7-5 7-6(4) win over Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. It appeared that top-seeded Russian Medvedev had all the momentum when he eased through the first set tiebreaker and the temperamental Kyrgios smashed a ball into the stratosphere in frustration. But the Australian regrouped and broke Medvedev`s serve to begin the second set and served his way out of trouble in the following game for a 2-0 lead that he would not relinquish. The match`s pivotal moment came in the fourth game of the third set when Kyrgios raced from corner to corner to deliver a backhand that the charging Medvedev could not handle, putting the Australian up a service break that sent the sun-soaked fans to their feet. Also Read: 'I'm so f***ing mad'- Ryan Giggs' abusive text messages to his ex revealed in domestic violence trial Kyrgios, who won 82% of his first serves, held at love in the final game to seal a place in the last 16. "I knew he was feeling confident so I had to come out there with a game style that wasn`t going to give him too much rhythm," Kyrgios told reporters. "I served and volleyed pretty much every point." World number four Alcaraz looked to be heading for victory when he bagged the first-set tiebreak before opening up a 4-1 lead in the second when his game inexplicably unravelled. Alcaraz earned a match point during the second set tiebreak but once Paul saved it, the 19-year-old Spaniard`s challenge faded. "Right now all I can say, it was the first time that I couldn`t handle the pressure," said Alcaraz. "I felt the pressure to be the number two seed in this kind of tournaments, number four in the world. It was the first time that I felt that pressure, and I couldn`t handle it." Also Read: 'Definitely changed the game'- Emma Raducanu sheds light on Serena Williams' impact on tennis Fourth seed Casper Ruud, who lost to Rafa Nadal in this year`s French Open final, is the highest seed remaining in the tournament and advanced to the third round with a 7-6(3) 6-3 win over Alex Molcan. Also advancing in Montreal were Australia`s Alex de Minaur, Italy`s Jannik Sinner, Croatia`s Marin Cilic, Frenchman Gael Monfils and Spaniards Roberto Bautista Agut and Pablo Carreno Busta.

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Nick Kyrgios stuns Daniil Medvedev on day of upsets at Canadian Masters in Montreal