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Nick Kyrgios wins stunning 21-shot rally against Roger Federer at the Laver Cup

Federer dispatches Nick Kyrgios to earn two points and extend the European lead to 7-1 on Saturday

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Nick Kyrgios won a stunning 21-shot rally against Roger Federer

Nick Kyrgios won a stunning 21-shot rally against Roger Federer at the Laver Cup, but ended up losing the match.

World No 2 Federer was barely ruffled as he cruised to a 6-3 6-2 win over Kyrgios at Chicago's United Center on Saturday night.

Victory for the Swiss great followed Alexander Zverev's earlier win against John Isner as Team Europe powered into a commanding 7-1 lead over the World team.

Team World Nick Kyrgios of Australia falls on court against Team Europe Roger Federer of Switzerland during their Men's Singles match on day two of the 2018 Laver Cup at the United Center on September 22, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.

Despite the occasional flash of brilliance from Kyrgios, he was no match for Federer as the 20-time Grand Slam champion barely broke sweat on his way to a comfortable victory.

Click on the video above to watch the point of the match in the fifth game of the second set as Kyrgios went sprawling across the court to send back an unstoppable volley...

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