Kyrgios beats Djokovic in Melbourne; joined by ball kids and wheelchair players in 3rd set

| by Sebastian Dahlman

Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic took care of a great show in Melbourne as they entertained a crowd of 14 thousand of people and many more at home.

The two friends played an exhibition match, which was part of their practice and the event called The Arena Showdown. Fans in the stands paid to watch the match and the proceeds are set to go to The Australian Tennis Foundation, so the event was also played for a good cause.

WATCH: Djokovic forgets rules, leaving Kyrgios to win easy point
WATCH: Djokovic forgets rules, leaving Kyrgios to win easy point

When the event was announced, tickets were sold out in less than an hour and now it's clear why. Djokovic and Kyrgios played two entertaining sets of tennis played in a Fast 4 format. The Australian won the first set 5-3 in a tie-break, and his opponent levelled the score in the second set, winning it 4-2.

For the third set, which was played as a super tie-break, players were joined by wheelchair players David Wagner and Heath Davidson and a couple of ball kids. During the first half of the tie-break, Kyrgios and Djokovic were joined by wheelchair players, and during the second part, ball kids joined them.

Eventually, Kyrgios, who played with a boy rocking a Nadal-style headband, defeated Djokovic, who joined forces with one of the ball girls, beating them 10-9 in the super tie-break.

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