If you subscribe to the theory net play is extinct on the ATP Tour, then maybe you haven't been watching Nick Kyrgios in action.
The Aussie said he devoted part of his off-season training time to working on his net game.
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Watch Kyrgios celebrate his 21st birthday in Estoril with this wild net party point in the opening-set tiebreak.
The second-seeded Kyrgios used that point to propel himself past Inigo Cervantes 7-6 (4), 7-5.
Then came the birthday surprise: This on-court cake delivered to the winner.
Next up for Kyrgios is a quarterfinal clash with fellow young gun Borna Coric.
"“It’s going to be a tough match,” Kyrgios said. “He has been playing well.”
Photo credit: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships