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Rafael Nadal victorious at Australian Open but heartbreak for Nick Kyrgios

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Rafael Nadal victorious at Australian Open but heartbreak for Nick Kyrgios

Rafael Nadal won his Australian Open title defence in four sets. Nick Kyrgios was forced to quit the tournament with a knee injury. Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff won their matches on the first day of the opening Grand Slam of 2014. Shang Juncheng became the youngest player to win an Australian men's singles match at the age of 17. Novak Djokovic begins his title assault on Tuesday. He was detained and deported ahead of last year's tournament. Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka and Naomi Osbourne are absent.

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