And so Kyrgios' thrilling run to the third round ended in agony after damaged abdominal muscles left him lame. 'It's getting worse and worse,' he said before shaking the hand of Felix Auger-Aliassime. Kyrgios' first underarm serve was followed by a huge ace; his changing pace and angles earned three breaks of serve in set one. Auger-Aliassime soon levelled the match and that signalled the end – of Kyrgios' run in the singles and almost certainly his foray into mixed doubles with Venus Williams. One final laugh, followed by one final cheer as Kyrgios left the court in the same basketball shoes he'd worn an hour earlier.

Source: Daily Mail July 03, 2021 15:57 UTC