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Nick Kyrgios andFeliciano Lopez will resume their entertaining No 1 Court battle afterSloane Stephens and Svetlana Kuznetsov finish fighting it out for a place in the fourth round.
Daniel Schofieldwas in attendance as Kyrgios raced into a one-set lead before Lopez got the better of him in a second set tiebreak, and filed this report:
Andy Murray must wait to discover who he will face in the fourth round as NickKyrgiosand Feliciano Lopez were locked at a set apiece (6-3, 6-7) in a combustible but compelling encounter before bad light stopped play.
If the resumption is any bit as good as the first leg of their match then spectators on No 1 court are in for a treat. Between themKyrgios, the No 15 seed, and Lopez, who is ranked seven players lower, hit 99 winners from which you could easily draw a shot of the tournament compilation.
The shots were only part of the attraction. Despite their different backgrounds, the two men are clearly kindred spirits particularly in regard to publicly expressing their emotions.Kyrgios, the 21-year-old from Australia, began the match in a state of near fury and his disposition only darkened with his players box earning his scorn for a perceived lack of support.
The Australian also directed his fury at the British weather when he needed a medical timeout in the first set for what appeared to be a blocked nose. On-court microphones caught him telling the medical trainer, You know why? It is the stupid weather, its my nose.
Lopez matched if not better that vocal output. Halfway through the first set, the Spaniard appeared to be incandescent. With what no one really knew, although like withKyrgiosmost of his ire seemed to be aimed towards his players box Given that both men came through five-set marathons in their previous round, Murray can afford to kick back and relish watching another war to decide who he will face next week.
The BBC as well as those lucky enough to be in possession of Centre Court tickets must be hoping it isKyrgios. For all his histrionics and hissy fits such a match would be pure box office.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/07/03/wimbledon-2016-peoples-sunday-live---order-of-play-plus-nick-kyr/
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