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Nick Kyrgios back to his best with iconic tweener shot with Novak Djokovic ‘winning fans’ during doubles match

Nick Kyrgios proved he still has the famous tweener in his armoury of shots after a brilliant doubles victory with Novak Djokovic at the Brisbane International on Monday night.

The unlikely duo won the first set against Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies 6-4 before it was all tied up at 3-3 in the second.

On serve during a tense rally, the Aussie managed to pull out his trademark tweener before quickly returning an overhead smash at his feet.

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Nick Kyrgios pulls off a tweener shot and celebrates. Nine

The return from Erler went into the net, triggering a one finger salute from Kyrgios as he ran towards the crowd.

"What are we witnessing?" caller Peter Psaltis said on Nine.

"Roll up, roll up. Entertainment plus."

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Djokovic chased around Kyrgios in awe of his tweener before the two shared an embrace.

"Have a look at the reaction from Novak. Do you ever see that on a tennis court from Novak?" John Millman added.

"He's normally so locked in, playing every point as if it's his last. He looks like he's at the disco tech now."

The cheers from the pro-Australian crowd at Pat Rafter Arena grew louder after the shot, a stark contrast to how Djokovic is normally treated during the singles tournament.

"I think with every minute that this match goes by, he's winning fans over," Psaltis said.

"There might have been a few people that like to boo Novak that are cheering him out here tonight."

Djokovic and Kyrgios couldn't win the set though, with their rivals claiming a 7-6 (7-4) victory.

The Serbian and Aussie won the match tie-breaker to progress to the next round.

Kyrgios begins his singles campaign on Tuesday.

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