Nick Kyrgios

The Australian beat upset-minded Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets to take the D.C. hard-court title again.

As the match unfolded, it was clear that Kyrgios had the more varied game, able to generate pace, play wicked angles and flick deft drop shots. That was his winning formula, he explained, behind his straight-sets upset of Rublev in a semifinal Saturday. He later confessed embarrassment on social media that his vision “was going fuzzy” and he felt as if he were going to pass out. But upsets were a daily occurrence as Washington’s late-summer heat and humidity got the best of some — including American Taylor Fritz, who retired from his third-round match while trailing in the third set. Reaching last month’s Wimbledon final, where he outplayed defending champion Novak Djokovic in the early going, appears to have given Kyrgios new reason to believe — in himself and his game. But he bristled at expectations over the years that followed, competed intermittently and at times undermined his hopes by throwing profane tantrums on the court and turning in halfhearted efforts while sulking.

Nishioka set to battle for his second ATP title versus Kyrgios.

If I have chances, if I get it, maybe I have chance to win. "You know, if he making 80% first service, I can't do anything," Nishoka added. Also, I think we both have the mentality, too much emotional sometimes, but for sure, he had a great week here, singles and doubles.

Nick Kyrgios defeats Yoshihito Nishioka in Sunday's Washington final to win his first title since his 2019 triumph at the ATP 500 event.

The exchange drew a smile from Nishioka, though the Aussie was unmoved with his eyes on the prize. On the very next point, Kyrgios floated a perfect topspin lob. He saved five match points to get there, all coming in a quarter-final epic against local favourite Frances Tiafoe — the only of his six D.C. matches in which he dropped a set. He remains undefeated at 4-0 in his ATP Head2Head against Nishioka. One of the points of the match came with Nishioka serving a 2-4, as Kyrgios tracked down a tough volley and ripped a forehand right at the body of his opponent, whose fast hands were up to the task. Playing in the singles final for the second straight event after his breakthrough Wimbledon run, Kyrgios outclassed his Japanese opponent in a 6-4, 6-3 victory, claiming his first title since his 2019 Washington triumph.

The Australian, who was forced to play his final four singles matches in three days at the tournament due to bad weather, faced Yoshihito Nishioka in the final ...

Citi Open I think there are so many people that have helped me get there, but myself I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and persevere through those times." "Just very emotional for me.

Nick Kyrgios capped off a tremendous run in Washington with his 7th career trophy won by beating Yoshihito Nishioka in the final 6-4 6-3.

That was a perfect storm for him to cruise to a comfortable finish and he did. That changed the trajectory of the match immediately as Kyrgios looked quite comfortable after that. Nishioka had a dream week in the American capital to reach the final however he was unable to complete the cinderella story with a win.

Nick Kyrgios, finaliste de Wimbledon en 2022, a déclaré qu'il avait décidé de s'ouvrir sur certaines de ses difficultés passées parce qu'il voulait montrer ...

Je sais ce que ça fait, alors j'ai l'impression que je peux aider beaucoup de gens, mais il faut que ça commence par la personne elle-même. Aujourd'hui, Kyrgios se sent plus fort que jamais et il a joué le tennis de sa vie cette saison. Au début de l'année, Kyrgios a également parlé de son combat contre la dépression.

Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year title drought by claiming the trophy at the site of his last triumph, saving the only break point he ...

He won all nine of his service games against Nishioka, making him 64 for 64 in the tournament, wrapping up the week by saving all 10 of his opponents' break points. This marks quite a bit of unusual consistency for Kyrgios, who was coming off a run to his first Grand Slam final at the All England Club, where he lost to Novak Djokovic last month. "It is emotional for me to be back here again, and claim another title."

The Australian, who was forced to play his final four singles matches in three days at the tournament due to bad weather, faced Yoshihito Nishioka in the final ...

Citi Open I think there are so many people that have helped me get there, but myself I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and persevere through those times." "Just very emotional for me.

Nick Kyrgios' career-best season has continued with the Australian securing his first ATP Tour title in three years with a straight sets win in the final of ...

I’ve been in some really dark places and just to be able to turn it around ... “It was emotional for me to see where I was last year to now, it’s an incredible transformation,” Kyrgios said. Kyrgios took just 81 minutes to defeat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4, 6-3, completing a tournament where he held serve 64 times without being broken.

Nick Kyrgios took a commanding Capital curtain call. Combining wrecking ball serve with crazy creative touch, Kyrgios conquered Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4, ...

Kyrgios is now the first Australian man to win Washington, DC multiple times and he did it with focus and firepower. Kyrgios exploited the open expanse of court serving-and-volleying at times and sliding a second serve ace out wide for 3-1. For the second straight set, Kyrgios broke in the first game. Kyrgios slammed his seventh ace down the middle, closing the 40-minute opening set with a bang. The backhand produced from a brief backswing is one of Kyrgios' most reliable weapons. Dancing around his backhand, Kyrgios cranked a flat forehand return right down the middle jamming Nishioka into an errant response. "Congratulations Nick, we know each other since we were 14 years old," Nishioka said after falling to Kyrgios for the fourth time in as many meetings. "We've known each other since 14 and you've grown to be a hell of a player. He's reached semifinals or better in five of his last six tournaments and rises to No. 37 in the ATP live rankings. It is Kyrgios' seventh career championship and first since he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev in succession to claim the 2019 Citi Open crown. Kyrgios and Sock stopped fourth seeds Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek 7-5, 6-4 in the doubles final. "My agent had to come get me out of a pub at 4 a.m. before I played my match on Centre Court Wimbledon. I've come a long way, that's for sure."

Nick Kyrgios has become the first man in Citi Open history to win both the singles and doubles titles in the same year.

Kyrgios is now expected to head to Canada with the US Open looming at the end of the month. Kyrgios arrived at the Citi Open after winning the Atlanta Open doubles title with Thanasi Kokkinakis and continued his impressive doubles form. Nick Kyrgios has become the first man in Citi Open history to win both the singles and doubles titles in the same year.

Nick Kyrgios has won his first ATP singles title in three years after completing a stunning run at the Citi Open in Washington.

Citi Open I think there are so many people that have helped me get there, but myself I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and persevere through those times." "Just very emotional for me.

Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-3 in the mens singles final in Washington and returned to the court soon after to win the ...

"What an amazing day," he said in a video posted to social media. The Canberra-born player appears on track to gain singles seeding for the US Open, which begins in New York on August 29. "It's just very emotional for me," Kyrgios said after the singles final.

Nick Kyrgios, 63e mondial et finaliste du dernier Wimbledon, s'est adjugé le tournoi sur dur de Washington, pour la deuxième fois de sa carrière après 2019, ...

Il ajoute un septième titre à son palmarès, après ceux glanés à Marseille, Atlanta et Tokyo (2016), Brisbane (2017), Acapulco en 2019 et donc Washington la même année. Il peut faire coup double à Washington, puisqu’il doit ensuite jouer la finale du double avec l’Américain Jack Sock, contre le Croate Ivan Dodig associé à l’Américain Austin Krajicek. L’Australien de 27 ans, aussi volcanique que talentueux, confirme sa renaissance en 2022 après deux années noires, jalonnées par une dépression et des pensées suicidaires.

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Kyrgios a un dossier de 3-0 contre Nishioka, le plus récent affrontement entre les deux joueurs est survenu à Washington en 2019. Le joueur de 27 ans, présentement 63e raquette mondiale, se hisserait au 37e échelon s’il triomphe dimanche. Nick Krygios, vice-champion de Wimbledon, s’est bien adapté à la chaleur accablante et à l’humidité qui ont ponctué le tournoi disputé sur surface dure.

L'Australien Nick Kyrgios a remporté le tournoi de Washington dimanche. Il a battu en finale le Japonais Yoshihito Nishioka (6-4, 6-3).

Depuis le printemps, et un quart de finale perdu au Masters 1000 d'Indian Wells contre Rafael Nadal, son niveau de jeu n'a cessé de monter. « C'est un sentiment incroyable, une grande émotion pour moi de gagner à nouveau un titre ici (il s'était déjà imposé à Washington en 2019 ; il s'agissait de son dernier titre), a commenté Kyrgios, au micro de Tennis Channel. Quand je repense où j'en étais encore l'an passé, dans des états très sombres (dépression, pensées suicidaires), une grande transformation s'est produite. Dans la capitale US, le joueur australien, classé 63e à l'ATP, a disposé en finale du Japonais Yoshihito Nishioka (6-4, 6-3), qui occupait, lui, le 96e rang mondial.

Meanwhile, Daria Kasatkina returns to the Top 10—and even sets a new career-high—after winning San Jose.

And on top of that, he only has 15 points to defend the entire rest of the year. The Australian’s rebound up the rankings has been incredible this year. Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats Facts & Stats

Nick Kyrgios reflects on his resurgent 2022 season on the ATP Tour and his historic sweep of the singles and doubles title on Sunday in Washington.

I felt like I was one of the best players in the world this year by far." I had a great Australian Open. I felt like the tournaments after the Australian Open I was kind of reinventing myself a little bit on the court. I was always knocking on the door of a singles title. I feel like I made the most of it this week. It was the only singles set he dropped on the week as he improved to 11-1 in his past 12 matches dating back to his Wimbledon final run. Nick Kyrgios left the Citi Open with two trophies on Sunday as he became the first man to sweep the singles and doubles titles in the 53-year history of the Washington event.

Nick Kyrgios has become the first man in Citi Open history to win both the singles and doubles titles in the same year.

Kyrgios is now expected to head to Canada with the US Open looming at the end of the month. Kyrgios arrived at the Citi Open after winning the Atlanta Open doubles title with Thanasi Kokkinakis and continued his impressive doubles form. Nick Kyrgios has become the first man in Citi Open history to win both the singles and doubles titles in the same year.