Nick Kyrgios won a match for the first time in nearly 2 1/2 years on Wednesday at the Miami Open, beating Mackie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 while wearing a thick wrap of beige tape on his surgically repaired right wrist that he said was numb after he took five painkillers.

Nick Kyrgios is back in the winner’s circle after a long road to recovery, securing his first tour victory in over two years at the Miami Open.

Nick Kyrgios has hinted that his Miami Open campaign could already be over despite winning his first match in more than two years. The former world No. 13 came from a set down to beat qualifier Mackenzie McDonald 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday, just days after he was left in tears when he retired injured in Indian Wells.