By Tony Fairbairn
- Jacob Fearnley v Nick Kyrgios [PR]
- H2H: First Meeting
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – After his rise into the top 100 in 2024, Jacob Fearnley will now make his Australian Open debut against a returning Nick Kyrgios.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
Jacob Fearnley v Nick Kyrgios [PR] | H2H: First Meeting |
Australian Open 2025 | Melbourne, Australia |
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Jacob Fearnley’s reward for an incredible 2024 season is a match against Nick Kyrgios as he gets set to make his Australian Open debut.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Last 52 Weeks)
H2H: | Jacob Fearnley (WR 86) | Nick Kyrgios (WR 0) |
Tournament Previous Best | N/A | Quarter-Final (2015) |
1st Serve % | 60.8 | 75.7 |
Service Games Won % | 81.9 | 100 |
Break Points Saved % | 62.7 | 100 |
2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 53 | 36.8 |
Break Points Converted % | 38 | 0 |
Fearnley has been aggressive on serve over the last year and looks to do the same against an opponent who has only played one match all year.
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Playing styles and prediction
The master of controversy is back on the tour as Kyrgios returns to Grand Slam tennis in Melbourne. Although the Australian is still nursing some injuries, Kyrgios is hoping his mix of personality and talent can give him one more big run at a Grand Slam as the former Wimbledon finalist looks to rile up the home crowd.
Fearnley will aim to use his effective serving and net skills to test Kyrgios’ baseline play as the Brit aims to be the aggressor. Meanwhile Kyrgios will use his serve and forehand to force Fearnley behind the baseline and dominate on serve. This should be a competitive match with Fearnley’s match fitness proving pivotal here in what should be an unpredictable match.
Prediction: Fearnley in five sets.
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