Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis seal comeback win at ATP Finals

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Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have scored their first round-robin win at the season-ending ATP Finals at Turin.

After a slow start in the Green Group clash, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis prevailed to clinch a 3-6, 6-3, 10-6 win against Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek.

The Special Ks made the most of their chances against Dodig and Krajicek in today’s showdown, winning the only break point they earned in the 80-minute clash.

The Aussies fell behind 1-5 in the match tiebreak, but then reeled off nine of the next 10 points to secure a memorable victory.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis. Photo: tennis.com.au.

“I was thinking to myself, ‘If we lose today, we [would be] out of the whole event, so I am going to go out and there and do what I can do’,” Kyrgios said after the win.

“We are the pair that is able to do that pretty much every time we play, so why don’t we use that to our advantage. The crowd was amazing and they got us over the line.”

The win was crucial for Kokkinakis and Kyrgios’ chances of reaching the semi-finals on tournament debut in Turin. The pair now holds a 1-1 record in Green Group and will meet Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic on Friday in their final round-robin match.

READ MORE: Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis qualify for ATP Finals doubles.

Source: tennis.com.au.

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