Nick Kyrgios jokingly smashed his racket on the ground after he suffered defeat by World No 117 Joanna Garland during the Australian Open's One Point Slam. But the 'Battle of the Sexes' star, who recently beat Aryna Sabalenka in the exhibition event, barely survived his opening match. That was a good serve,' Kyrgios said after his backhand passing shot caught the line to crush Yarwood's dreams of a million-dollar run. Garland, who was born in England but represents Taiwan, served to Kyrgios, who won the Australian Open Men's doubles on this court back in 2022. Garland would return to the court after sealing victories against Maria Sakkari and Donna Vekic to take on Sydney tennis battler Smith.

Source: Daily Mail January 14, 2026 14:31 UTC