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Murray & Watson lose in Hopman Cup

Andy Murray lost to Nick Kyrgios for the first time as he suffered a straight-set defeat in the Hopman Cup.

Australia's Kyrgios won 6-4 7-6 (7-5) in the team event, where Britain's Murray is partnering Heather Watson.

Watson then beat Daria Gavrilova 6-7 (2-7) 6-2 7-5 in a thrilling match to set up a deciding mixed doubles rubber.

Both teams won their opening ties in the round-robin event in Perth, which is a warm-up for the Australian Open in Melbourne, starting on 18 January.

Murray fails to take set point

Nick Kyrgios playing Andy Murray in the Hopman Cup
Nick Kyrgios received a suspended ban for making a sexual comment about Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend during a match in August

World number two Murray, 28, won his first four encounters against the 20-year-old, including victories at the Australian, French and US Opens last year.