Jacob Fearnley makes Scottish accent quip as Nick Kyrgios stunned and hostile Australian Open crowd silenced
dailyrecord.co.ukRising star Jacob Fearnley silenced the raucous crowd to beat home favourite Nick Kyrgios in straight sets on his Australian Open debut.The Scottish sensation, 23, had to overcome a hostile atmosphere at the John Cain Arena arena but came through with flying colours by cruising to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 7-6 (7-2) victory.
Fearnley - who has soared more than 400 places in the past seven months to a career-high world ranking of No. 86 - faced a wounded animal in Kyrgios.
Playing his first home Grand Slam for three years, the maverick Australian was handed a wildcard but clearly came up second best as injuries continue to hamper him.Still, high-flying Fearnley showed incredible resilience to quieten the boisterous home fans in one of the most talked-about matches of the season.
Speaking on court to John McEnroe afterwards, Fearnley showed his class by saying: "I was obviously extremely nervous before the match and didn't get too much sleep.
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