Borna Coric overcame an erratic Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.
The Croatian produced a solid display as he came from a set down to beat Kyrgios in three sets to reach the last eight in Miami.
As for the Australian it was a typical match from his as he produced moments of brilliance and moments of madness in the heated contest.
In the quarter-finals, Borna Coric will now play Felix Auger-Aliassime tomorrow as the Croatian looks to kickstart his slow season.
The first set saw Kyrgios recover from an early 3-1 deficit as he produced one of the points of the tournament, bringing the crowd to their feet.
A no-look volley and a cross-court tweener saw the break back for the world number 33, who was looking to keep up his good record in Miami.
"One of the best hot dogs you will ever see"@NickKyrgios, that is OUTRAGEOUS 🔥#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/lCeCLJuJEy
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 26, 2019
After a very poor service game from Coric, Kyrgios served out the first set in 43 minutes for a perfect start to proceeding for the Australian.
The second set saw Coric lose his temper after just two points as he was frustrated with the way he was playing in front of a packed Grandstand.
There was a racket smash from Kyrgios too as he brutalised his racket before handing to a fan in the crowd. After converting his first break point opportunity, the Croatian looked solid on serve to force a decider.
In the deciding set, Coric tired out Kyrgios with some big-hitting as a he broke in the third game of the set. After saving three break points he sealed a crucial 4-2 lead.
Meanwhile Kyrgios continued to argue with the crowd and was given a point penalty for swearing at the crowd to hand the double break to the Croatian.
A great hold of serve sealed the win for the world number 13 and a place in the last eight. After the match, Kyrgios explained his altercations with the crowd.
More Kyrgios: "…I played for 2 hours and 20 minutes, and the guy yells at me 'Play some tennis!' I'm not going to take it, so I just said F you to him. Probably not needed, but at that time I'd been competing and in the heat of the moment, and it's not what you want to hear."
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 26, 2019
The Australian’s anger is Coric’s delight as he searches to win his first masters 1000 title of his career as he looks to be hitting top form once again.
