Nick Kyrgios started the final main US Open tune-up with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Tuesday on the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters.
The Australian marched via with 29 winners - together with 10 aces - and three breaks of the Spaniard's serve to succeed in the second spherical.
The Twenty eighth-ranked Kyrgios has gained all 11 of his first-round matches this season and gained his twenty second match since returning to the ATP in June after skipping the clay season.
He now faces good pal Taylor Fritz after the American crushed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-1.
"Bodily, I did not really feel the most effective, however you must hold pushing, hold attempting," Kyrgios mentioned.
"Alejandro's a hell of a participant, he is obtained a number of pictures at his disposal. I needed to serve effectively and dictate," the Montreal quarter-finalist aded.
"It was difficult situations on the market, the courts are much more full of life than Montreal, it was tougher to regulate the ball."
Kyrgios took 50 minutes to safe the primary set, wrapping it up after a break within the penultimate sport with back-to-back serve winners.
He went up an early break to begin the second set however misplaced it three video games later because the dissatisfied Australian saved up a pissed off gripe session along with his three-strong assist field as Davidovich Fokina made it 2-2.
Kyrgios struck straight again with a love break to regain management 3-2 and ran out the winner in 91 minutes on his second match level.
It marked a cheerful return to Cincinnati for Kyrgios, who was fined a file $113,000 throughout a spectacular meltdown on the match in 2019 when he smashed two racquets within the locker room in a loss to Karen Khachanov.
Kyrgios acknowledged his turbulent historical past on the match after Tuesday's win.
"I've performed some superb tennis right here and had some loopy outbursts," he mentioned.
"It is a flip of the coin as to which Kyrgios exhibits up right here.
"Hopefully this time round it is only a calm, collected -- I simply need to have a very good week earlier than I proceed on the nice habits and provides myself all the most effective for preparation for the US Open.
"I've been an emotional form of tennis participant my whole profession. Ever since I picked up a racquet, my mum used to observe me throw tantrums and cry on the court docket and be emotional after I misplaced.
"That is simply me exhibiting that I do care concerning the outcome - I believe that is essential.
