Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios played a super solid match to defeat good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in round one of the US Open 6-3 6-4 7-6(4). The two-hour match was a very ...

The final one was a really great one as we saw good stuff from Kyrgios and Kokkinakis keeping up. The 2nd set was in some ways similar but Kyrgios took the early lead and reserved himself to serving well rather than pushing the issue too much. The first set was pretty competitive, early on both had their game going but towards the end, Kyrgios took control 6-3.

Nick Kyrgios never wants to play Thanasi Kokkinakis again after upstaging his grand slam-winning doubles partner to make a bittersweet start to his US Open ...

[Roberto Bautista Agut](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1733) as expected in the third round after the Spaniard slipped up against American wildcard [J.J. I thought he had an opportunity to go far in the draw," said the world No.25. [John Millman](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1734) - in five gruelling sets in scorching heat - and [Daria Saville](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1644) were the only casualties. [Ajla Tomljanovic](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1549) and [Jordan Thompson](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2244) also advancing. "We are going to play each other, hopefully, never again. "I had a real clear game plan of trying to move him as much as I could, not let him dictate. I felt I dealt with it pretty professionally. [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2383). Wolf](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3211). "That kind of helped me," he said. "When we both saw the draw, it was a nightmare, honestly. It's just really hard."

NICK KYRGIOS began his US Open campaign in awkward circumstances this week.

The way I'm playing, the goals I have, I felt like I had a good opportunity in this tournament too. "I thought he had an opportunity to go far in the draw. "When the ball is on his racquet, he's dictating play, he's probably one of the best players in the world. In the first couple sets I played incredibly from the back of the court. I had a real clear game plan of trying to move him as much as I could, not let him dictate. He wasted no time in dispatching Kokkinakis with a routine 6-3 6-4 7-6 win to get his campaign underway, although he later explained that the mental battle was anything but straightforward.

Australian US Open contender Nick Kyrgios starts his campaign at Flushing Meadows with a tough first round encounter against friend and doubles partner ...

The opening set is won by Kyrgios in just 30 minutes. The first break of the match goes the way of Kyrgios! Kokkinakis is starting to mix up his serve and it's paying dividends for him. Momentum is now on Kyrgios' side, delivering a strong service game to take a 2-0 lead in the second set. The Aussie then delivers a killer ace the next point, with Kokkinakis hitting it high into the crowd in frustration. Kyrgios begins the game with an ace and goes on to win to love - clinical stuff. A thrilling rally sees Kokkinakis take the first point, but he goes on to lose the game. Kokkinakis navigates his way out of a sticky deuce situation to avoid being broken in the opening game of this set. Kyrgios gets the mini-break! Kyrgios is in a position to comfortably take this match out, but his emotions threaten to affect him. Kyrgios also appears to be losing patience, exchanging some words with his players' box. Fell to deuce after leading 40-15 but held on, much to the frustration of his opponent.

Nick Kyrgios toppled good friend and fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis under the lights in Arthur Ashe Stadium to close a riveting opening day of play at the ...