Home ATP Klizan edges Popyrin, Thompson through in Sydney Martin Klizan needed a third-set tie-break to get past Alexei Popyrin at the Sydney International. Dejan Kalinic 06 January, 2019 14:26 IST Slovakian Martin Klizan - Getty Images Dejan Kalinic 06 January, 2019 14:26 IST Martin Klizan edged Alexei Popyrin in the Sydney International first round, while Jordan Thompson advanced on Sunday. Klizan was pushed by teenager Popyrin before scraping through 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 7-6 (7-5) at the ATP 250 event. Australian wildcard Popyrin was left to rue a slow start to the final-set tie-break, losing the first five points before being unable to recover. In the day's only other main-draw match, another Australian wildcard, Thompson, was too good for Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3. Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Latest updates IPL Interviews IPL Videos Fixtures IPL Pictures IPL Features IPL Quiz My IPL Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.