Nick Kyrgios

2022 - 9 - 6

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Nick Kyrgios bounced out of US Open by Karen Khachanov in ... (The Guardian)

Nick Kyrgios's run at the US Open title came to an agonising end as Karen Khachanov edged out the Australian after five sets at Flushing Meadows.

That proved enough, so soundly did the Australian serve for the rest of the set to level the match. Khachanov saved two break points in the opening game of the third set. The Australian called for medical treatment on the niggle that was bothering him and started the second set in sharper fashion, snaring a break to lead 2-1. The first set was not quite a case of blink and you missed it. This was the type of tennis officials once feared would become commonplace until measures were put in place to slow the pace a little. And the same reach came to the fore when Khachanov, whose forehand technique resembles “The Crane” kick deployed by Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, whipped one up the line that proved too heavy for Kyrgios to handle on set point. Kygrios had started the match a heavy favourite following his dismantling of Khachanov’s compatriot Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion. When they played at Melbourne Park in 2020, the final four sets of another thriller won by Kyrgios ended in tiebreakers. The favourite for the US Open title after the exit of Rafael Nadal, the Australian looked finally to have found his rhythm in what proved a moody yet electric quarter-final on Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows. Deep in the third set of a tight encounter at four games-all, two break points arose against the rangy Russian who played superbly to produce his career-best performance in a grand slam. On the second of those points, Kyrgios worked into position to punish a forehand. As gallant as the Australian was when edged 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4 by Karen Khachanov at the US Open, one wonders whether such a golden chance will ever come again.

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Nick Kyrgios's U.S. Open Run Ends One Match After Beating the Top ... (The New York Times)

Karen Khachanov of Russia needed five sets to put Kyrgios away, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4. He will play Casper Rudd of Norway in the semifinals on Friday.

In the finals he [lost in four sets to Djokovic](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-kyrgios-wimbledon.html), who won his 21st Grand Slam singles title. The sport, and the expectations that had been placed on him when he burst onto the scene as a 19-year-old, Djokovic’s refusal to receive a vaccination for Covid-19 prevented him from entering the country to participate, and then Nadal had been eliminated in the fourth round. The victory both lit a fire in Kyrgios and also taught him how much commitment and energy playing a Grand Slam to the finish over two weeks required. [Kyrgios to face a charge](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/sports/tennis/kyrgios-assault-wimbledon.html) of assaulting his former girlfriend in Canberra last December. He played little during the early days of the pandemic, choosing not to travel the world to play in empty stadiums. After losing two golden chances to break Khachanov’s serve late in the third set, he smashed his racket on the ground and later smacked a television camera with his hand. Instead he fought to the bitter end, whipping forehands and pounding serves, moaning as he chased down shots against a stubborn player who managed to come up with his own big serves when needed, including on the final point, one last bomb down the middle of the court. He also kept his emotions in check, even as the crowd rallied behind Kyrgios — New York has always loved a showman — and heckled the Russian. On Monday, Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, [lost in fourth sets to Frances Tiafoe](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/sports/tennis/us-open-nadal-tiafoe.html), a rising American. He struggled all night to crack the code of Khachanov’s serve, especially on his rare chances to break it. He will play Casper Rudd of Norway in the semifinals on Friday.

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US Open: Nick Kyrgios bows out after loss to Karen Khachanov in ... (Sky Sports)

Wimbledon finalists Nick Kyrgios exited in the last eight at Flushing Meadows after going down in five sets to Karen Khachanov; The 27-year-old Australia ...

The crowd were firmly on Kyrgios' side but Khachanov was determined not to let his opportunity slip away and broke serve in the opening game. However, Kyrgios had two chances to break at 4-4 but could not take either, hurling his racket angrily after the second. He took a medical timeout after losing the opening set for treatment on his left knee, having complained to his box that he could not walk.

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Nick Kyrgios 'clashes with rowdy US Open fans' after throwing water ... (Daily Express)

NICK KYRGIOS crashed out of the US Open at the hands of Karen Khachanov in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Kyrgios immediately found himself on the back foot against Khachanov, who edged a tight first set after the first break point of the match went his way. Kyrgios went on to smash not one, but two rackets in the immediate aftermath of proceedings before hastily making his way off the court and into the dressing rooms. The Aussie star was beaten in five sets by his Russian opponent, who will face Casper Ruud for a place in the final of this year's tournament on Friday.

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Nick Kyrgios 'devastated' after quarterfinal defeat to Karen ... (CNN)

This US Open seemed like a golden opportunity for Nick Kyrgios to win his first-ever grand slam.

You should just run up and show up at a grand slam, that's what you're remembered by." "Serving for the match [is] never easy. He will now face Casper Ruud on Friday for a place in the US Open final. Kyrgios' momentum seemed to spill over into the third set as he engineered two break points in Khachanov's opening service game, then another two at 4-4. Everyone is carrying a bit of a niggle right now." "Obviously I've been playing a lot of tennis the last couple months ...

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'I feel like s***' - Nick Kyrgios 'devastated, distraught' after surprise ... (Eurosport.com)

Nick Kyrgios has admitted that he is "devastated" and "mentally distraught" after he suffered a surprise loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.

"I just split-stepped and just tweaked it a little bit, but ended up feeling fine. At the end of the match, honestly, I felt fine. "I honestly feel like s***. "Obviously, I've been playing a lot of tennis the last couple of months. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. I feel like I'm playing Tokyo and stuff. I feel like I've just failed at this event right now. I feel like I've let so many people down. "Honestly, I don't even really care about any other tournament. "Yeah, I just came out flat," he said in his post-match press conference. I just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. But I feel like these four [major] tournaments are the only ones that are ever going to matter.

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US Open 2022: Nick Kyrgios throws racket-smashing tantrum after ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

Nick Kyrgios punished multiple tennis rackets after being bounced out of the US Open quarterfinals by Karen Khachanov,

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Nick Kyrgios had an embarrassing racket-breaking tantrum after ... (For The Win)

And while he's gotten better with his game, reaching the U.S. Open quarterfinals in 2022, everyone saw Kyrgios lose his cool once again after losing a wild five ...

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Nick Kyrgios 'Devastated' After US Open QF Loss | ATP Tour | Tennis (ATP Tour)

NIck Kyrgios' disappointment shone through after his 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 quarter-final defeat to Karen Khachanov at the US Open, where the Australian ...

[Citi Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/washington/418/overview) ATP 500 event in Washington. [Thanasi Kokkinakis](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/thanasi-kokkinakis/kd46/overview), [Benjamin Bonzi](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benjamin-bonzi/bm95/overview) and [J.J. capital alongside Kokkinakis, and the Australian Open-winning pair is still in with a strong chance of qualifying for November’s [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview). Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) before delivering a stunning fourth-round performance to end [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview)’s title defence. I just split-stepped and just tweaked it a little bit. 19 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, making him the No. Having been outside the Top 100 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as recently as March, Kyrgios’ run this fortnight has lifted him to No. Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. Despite adding a maiden quarter-final appearance in New York to his impressive list of achievements in recent months, the Australian’s desire to go deeper in the draw made it hard for him to take positives from his five-set loss. “[I] just came out flat,” said Kyrgios. He's a fighter. “It's just devastating.

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