Underarm or underhanded? Kyrgios serve stokes debate
Tuesday 26 March 2019 15:41, UK
Nick Kyrgios showcased his immense talent by producing a stunning underarm ace during his Miami Open victory against Dusan Lajovic.
Kyrgios doubled down with the underarm tactic to win two points against hapless Serb Dusan Lajovic and fire up a timeworn debate between modern fans and purists.
The first attempt at 3-1 in the first set against unseeded Lajovic might easily be regarded as textbook execution.
With the Serb standing well behind the baseline, Kyrgios leant over the ball, bounced it a few times and without looking up, flicked it just over the net. It landed with enough slice to bounce twice for an ace and seal the game, leaving a flat-footed Lajovic no chance to reply.
More casually struck, Kyrgios' second effort lacked something in execution, allowing Lajovic to swoop in and easily make the retrieve. But the Australian was ready for the Serb's drop-shot return, and flicked it past him to close out the first set.
The mercurial Australian Kyrgios won the match 6-3 6-1 in less than an hour.
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