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Nick Kyrgios completes easy win after swearing at fan
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Published 15/01/2018 at 08:01 GMT
Nick Kyrgios completed a 6-1 6-2 6-4 win over Rogério Dutra Silva in the Australian Open first round, but predictably his progress was not without controversy.
Australia's Nick Kyrgios reacts
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The world number 17 continued his promising form after winning the Brisbane International as he breezed past 33-year-old qualifier Silva in one hour and 27 minutes.
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But the match was as memorable for Kyrgios telling a fan to "shut the f*** up" as he prepared to serve in the opening set as he led 3-1.
It was an outburst that saw the former Australian Open quarter-finalist given a code violation by the chair umpire, who he continued to argue with after being warned for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Kyrgios looks in good shape to make an impact at his home tournament, and will face Viktor Troicki in the second round.
The 22-year-old, one of nine Australian men to start in the main draw, is shouldering his nation's hopes of a first home men's champion since 1976 and could not have asked for a better start.
He wrapped up the opening two sets in 51 minutes and was never seriously troubled until the third set when the 100th ranked Dutra Silva provided some stiffer resistance.
Kyrgios was jeered by the home crowd last year when he lost a second-round match from two sets up against Italian Andreas Seppi.
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