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Kyrgios, Kokkinakis in Davis Cup disaster

16 July 2015

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis were looking forward to creating history for Australia in Darwin.

The youngsters were selected to play singles in the quarters against Kazakhstan, but things went dramatically south.

Kokkinakis lost 6-4 6-3 6-3 to Kazakhstan No.1 Mikhail Kukushkin and then Kyrgios lost a terrible match against world No. 115 Aleksandr Nedovyesov 7-6 (5) 6-7 (2) 7-6 (5) 6-4.

Worst of all Kyrgios had a rather “lazy” performance. It seemed as he just didn’t want to be on court.

After Bernard Tomic’s arrest in Miami, we can say that the lasts 24 hours have been rather miserable for Tennis Australia.

THE SECRET HANDSHAKE DIDN’T REALLY WORK

Avustralya – Kazakistan #DavisCup yemeÄŸinde #Kyrgios ve #Kokkinakis‘in selamlaÅŸmasÄ± https://t.co/LgOf9maDuf

— TenisNot (@TenisNot) July 16, 2015

THIS WAS THE GRIM REALITY

AUSSIES DOWN 2-0: Nick Kyrgios goes down to Kazakhstan’s World No. 115 Aleksandr Nedovyesov in four sets #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/9xWYpaCgt1

— FOX SPORTS News (@FOXSportsNews) July 17, 2015

AUSSIES 1-0 DOWN: Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4 6-3 6-3 in #DavisCup quarter-final pic.twitter.com/6gurEM13CJ

— FOX SPORTS News (@FOXSportsNews) July 17, 2015

Nedovyesov stuns Kyrgios to hand Kazakhstan shock 2-0 lead over Australia in Darwin #DavisCup #AUSKAZ pic.twitter.com/IaPgxSPaH4

— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) July 17, 2015

#Kyrgios on #DavisCup loss to Kazakhstan: “I don’t think I was mentally ready for that match” @abcnewsNT pic.twitter.com/A8MJCdnhyi

— Nadia Daly (@nadiasdaly) July 17, 2015

Nick #Kyrgios looking pretty shattered after today’s #DavisCup loss but says can make comeback @abcnewsNT pic.twitter.com/87kAWrj7tf

— Nadia Daly (@nadiasdaly) July 17, 2015

Australia in major trouble in QF vs Kazakhstan who lead 2-0. Nedovyesov beat Kyrgios 76 67 76 64. Earlier Kukushkin beat Kokkinakis 64 63 63

— Craig Gabriel (@crosscourt1) July 17, 2015

After massive turmoil at Wimbledon, Australian Davis Cup team finds itself down 0-2 at home to Kazakhstan, with Kyrgios + Kokkinakis losing.

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 17, 2015

A massive win for #Nedovyesov, def. #Kyrgios 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4. #Kazakhstan now up two rubbers. #AUSKAZ pic.twitter.com/fzb2wfS7nG

— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) July 17, 2015

SOME ACTION

Nedovyesov beats Kyrgios in four sets, NK smashes racquet as AUS go down 0-2 to KAZ @DavisCup #AUSKAZ pic.twitter.com/Blpg3TSBRo

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 17, 2015

Kyrgios and Australia in trouble as Nedovyesov takes 3rd set in another tiebreaker @DavisCup #AUSKAZ Ned 7-6, 6-7 7-6 pic.twitter.com/vOkD2Fca7a

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) July 17, 2015