The volatile Australian, who withdrew from the Italian Open due to a hip injury earlier this month and is struggling to regain fitness for the second grand slam of the season, went out 2-6 6-4 6-2 to world number 94 Kicker.
Fourth seed Kyrgios, who was awarded a bye in the first round, served six aces to clinch the first set but after losing a close-fought second, committed four double faults in the third set to smooth Kicker’s path to the next round.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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