DOLGOPOLOV OUSTS TWO-TIME CHAMPION TROICKI IN SYDNEY

There will be no third Sydney Global title for Viktor Troicki, who was beaten by Alexandr Dolgopolov in the first round. 

Alexandr Dolgopolov thumped two-time champion Viktor Troicki out in the first round on the very beginning of the Sydney Global. 

Dolgopolov put a Brisbane Worldwide quarter-last annihilation to Scratch Kyrgios behind him by observing off Troicki 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-5 on Sunday. 

The Ukrainian will come up against fourth seed Fabio Fognini in cycle two in the wake of serving 13 pros and breaking six times on a singing hot day, winning in two hours and 20 minutes. 

Dolgopolov neglected to serve out the match in the second set and was not able change over a match point in the tie-soften as Troicki hung up there. 

He was not to be denied a place in the last 16, however, softening for a moment time up the last set to ask Troicki to leave for good. 

Paolo Lorenzi will confront top seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas in cycle two in the wake of beating neighborhood special case Jordan Thompson 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 and Damir Dzumhur crushed Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1 6-4.