Australian Open LIVE: Angry Nick Kyrgios losing to GB’s Jacob Fearnley as Novak Djokovic battles teenage wildcard

Jacob Fearnley tames Nick Kyrgios to win on his Australian Open debut! The 23-year-old Scot marches into the second round with a straight-sets win over the returning Australian, who came to life in the third set but was unable to claim victory in his first match at Melbourne Park in three years.

Fearnley jumps into a 2-0 lead before Kyrgios races to reach a drop shot from Fearnley and swats the winner. But Kyrgios hands the advantage to Fearnley as he nets on the backhand! A 3-1 lead to the Scot.

Make that 4-1. It was all or nothing from Kyrgios on the second serve, but he fires long. A long baseline rally: that’s only going one way, Fearnley holds his own and waits until the Australian nets on the backhand.

Some more nerves from Fearnley as he makes a double fault – thankfully, he was 40-0 up and gets over the line to reach the tiebreak.

He won the first-set breaker 7-3. Ths is Kyrgios’s last chance.

A double fault from Kyrgios gives Fearnley a look a break point, but Kyrgios hangs on. He finds a couple of spinning serves to the middle, which Fearnley is unable to return.

Good hold from Kyrgios and the pressure goes back onto Fearnley’s shoulders.

Huge hold from Fearnley! Between the jeers, he finds a good enough second serve as Kyrgios puts the return into the net.

5-5 with set point saved. Are we heading to another tiebreak?

Gulp. Another big game for Fearnley to get through, especially from 15-30. Kyrgios took a big swing on a forehand and it looked to be dropping in until just fading away at the last moment.

Kyrgios goes for another forehand winner on 30-30 but sends it wide. Fearnley gets dragged into deuce as Fearnley sends his backhand long. Deuce.

Ah! Fearnley applauds as Kyrgios puts away a lovely volley at the net, then Fearnley misses on the forehand to bring up a set point for Krygios!

SAVED! Fearnley keeps calm, finds the first serve and places the forehand winner behind Kyrgios after he moved to the other side of the court.

Over on Rod Laver Arena, there’s been another mood shift as Novak Djokovic takes the early break and Nishesh Basavareddy struggles after receiving treatment between sets.

The alarm bells have gone off but it’s been a brilliant effort from Basavareddy until this point. Djokovic has improved his level since going behind.

Kyrgios goes for another underarm serve but misses the box, with Fearnley then punishing the second serve.

What a point! Fearnley doesn’t give up as he reaches a Kyrgios drop shot and then slaps the forhand winner.

Break point: denied by Kyrgios as he finds a clutch ace out wide. And another! Fearnley nets on the next return and Kyrgios holds.

He is still wincing in pain as he returns to his seat.

I’m sure this is what Jacob Fearnley was expecting from the start when he was drawn to face Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open.

A subdued crowd is much more hostile now, cheering errors and misses from the Scot. This will be a big achievement if he comes through this set now.

Fearnley shakes off a forehand miss and finds the winner, then keeping his cool to slam a forehand winner. ACE! Just what he needed to hold.

Ridiculous! Kyrgios holds with an under-arm serve and a shot hit behind his back! On 40-0, Kyrgios plays his tricks, and the home fans love it.

A huge swing in mood out there on the John Cain Arena. It’s come to life.