Adam Pavlasek struck a unique hat-trick of net cords against Nick Kyrgios

Young Czech Adam Pavlasek hit three consecutive net cords during his Hopman Cup match against Nick Kyrgios, who placed the fourth serve down the line for a winner.

Pavlasek struck the top of the net three times in a row - which is some feat in itself - to leave Kyrgios amazed and the Perth crowd flabbergasted.

When the 22-year-old did find the service box, at the fourth time of asking, Kyrgios nonchalantly thumped his return back up the line for a winner.

Kygrios beat Pavlasek 7-5 6-4 to temporarily keep Australia's title defence hopes alive in the mixed teams tournament before they were snuffed out by the Czech Republic.

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After Kyrgios' win, Lucie Hradecka - a late call-up to replace the injured Petra Kvitova - levelled the tie with an upset win over the misfiring Daria Gavrilova.

The Czech is ranked 166 in the world, while Kyrgios team-mate Gavrilova is 25th, but it was the Czech who had all the answers, coming from a set down to win 4-6 6-4 6-4.

Australia then bowed out of final contention when the Czechs clinched the tie in the deciding mixed doubles rubber.

That meant the undefeated United States pairing of Coco Vandeweghe and Jack Sock were straight through to the final, which the US have won a record six times.

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