(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Australian Nick Kyrgios dumped out 2014 finalist Stan Wawrinka in Madrid on Wednesday.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the Madrid Open by beating Borna Coric 6-2, 6-4. Meanwhile, fourth seed Victoria Azarenka withdrew with lower back pain. Wawrinka, the fourth seed, managed 11 aces but was unable to break the Kyrgios serve while losing his own four times. "It was generally a good match, I had chances in the first set," Wawrinka said. "He was serving well in the big moments. He played better on a few important points. "His serve was tough to read. It was a high-level match but a few points can make the difference." In the Madrid Open, Azarenka's premature exit handed a place in the quarterfinals to qualifier Louisa Chirico. Azarenka from Belarus, winner of back-to-back March titles at Indian Wells and Miami, had advanced at the Caja Magica with a pair of straight-set wins, losing just 11 games. The WTA number five lost Madrid finals in 2011 and 2012. Her pullout came on the day that holder and two-time champion Petra Kvitova lost in the third round, going out to Australian Daria Gavrilova 6-3, 6-4. There are now no top five somen's seeds left in the event.