Special Ks secure first round doubles win at US Open

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Teaming up at a Grand Slam for the first time since their Australian Open win in January this year, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have picked up exactly where they left off.

Pulling off a huge comeback this afternoon at the US Open, the Australian duo defeated France’s Hugo Gaston and Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and will be advancing to the second round.

The Special Ks victory at Flushing Meadows comes as earlier in the week Kyrgios defeated Kokkinakis in the opening round of the men’s singles.

However, their win wasn’t without challenge, with Kyrgios and Kokkinakis being pushed to three sets after losing their opening set to the unseeded Gaston and Musetti.

The vocal crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York were not only in for spectacular displays of tennis, but an entertaining show with both Kyrgios and Kokkinakis sending their rackets flying as frustration mounted throughout the tense two-hour-long battle.

“We made it extremely tough for ourselves, but the crowd was electric,” Kyrgios said after the win.

“We definitely have aspirations to win the tournament, so I’m just glad we’re still in the tournament after tonight.”

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