Thompson, Vukic blow away Wimbledon gloom over Kyrgios

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22 mins ago – 7.01AM Australian gloom over the withdrawal of Nick Kyrgios has been swept away by a brilliant first-day comeback triumph for his mate Jordan Thompson and a stirring late-evening victory for Aleksandar Vukic. After Kyrgios had pulled out on the eve of the tournament with a wrist injury, Thompson, who had been trying to help his compatriot get fit for the tournament by practising with him at the All England Club, produced one of the best wins of his career on Monday against Brandon Nakashima. Jordan Thompson meets Brandon Nakashima at the net after their three-and-a-half-hour Wimbledon...