Miami Open: Nick Kyrgios records first win in 896 days, enters round 2

Australian star battles past American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in campaign opener

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Nick Kyrgios recorded his first ATP Tour win since 2022 by rallying past American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open.

The 29-year-old, who has been hampered by foot and wrist injuries during an 18-month period, returned to action at the start of the year. Nick Kyrgios thus won a match for the first time in nearly two and a half years on Thursday (IST).

Wearing a thick wrap of beige tape on his surgically repaired right wrist that he said was numb after he took five painkillers, Kyrgios shook off his nagging wrist pain that has kept him sidelined for the past two years and forced him to retire during a first-round match at Indian Wells a few weeks ago before downing McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The Aussie was winless since his second-round encounter at the Japan Open in October 2022 and his Thursday's (IST) win came after 896 days.