The 23-year-old claimed an impressive victory over Kyrgios, who admitted he may have played his last singles match at the Australian Open

Britain's Jacob Fearnley produced an Australian Open shock on Monday by knocking out Nick Kyrgios on his much-anticipated return at his home Grand Slam. Fearnley, ranked No. 92 in the world, dispatched Kyrgios in straight sets to advance to the second round -- with the enigmatic 29-year-old Australian frequently displaying his anger and clutching at an apparent injury during the match.

Nick Kyrgios, the self-proclaimed bad boy of tennis, crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open and then said he could not see himself playing singles in Melbourne again.

Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley claimed the biggest win of his career at the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over Nick Kyrgios. Home favourite Kyrgios, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist, was handicapped by an abdominal strain as Fearnley prevailed 7-6 (3) 6-3 7-6 (2) in two hours and 19 minutes in Melbourne.

Nick Kyrgios returns to the Australian Open and plays Britain’s Jacob Fearnley in his first match at the tournament in three years. The controversial Australian has been sidelined for most of the past two years following knee and wrist surgeries - and claims the sport has been “mundane” in his absence.

Rising British tennis star Jacob Fearnley has defeated Nick Kyrgios in the Australian Open. The 23-year-old player won 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) against Kyrgios. It was his first international Grand Slam match and a major milestone in his budding career.