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BRISBANE, Australia — If Nick Kyrgios was attempting to prove his match fitness after 18 months off the tour due to wrist and knee injuries, he did a good job, albeit in a losing cause at the Brisbane International. In a match Tuesday that lasted 2 hours, 27 minutes at Pat Rafter Arena, 21-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France beat the 29-year-old Australian 7-6 (2), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3). Later, Novak Djokovic, who defeated Kyrgios in the 2022 Wimbledon final, beat Australian wild-card entry Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-3. On Monday, Djokovic and Kyrgios, who are good friends, won their first-round doubles match.
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