Nick Kyrgios, famous for his on-court outbursts, didn’t let the crowd down on Tuesday night. After he lost a tight five-setter to Karen Khachanov, which knocked him out of the US Open just before the semifinals, Kyrgios let out his anger and disappointment by smashing some of his rackets. Immediately after shaking the chair umpire’s hand, he went to town. He even dug into his bag so he could smash multiple rackets. Classic Kyrgios. And that wasn’t all. He constantly yelled at his team in the… Source link
Read More »Nick Kyrgios gives away point to Daniil Medvedev with ridiculous penalty
Nick Kyrgios faced a chance to break Daniil Medvedev in the third set of their fourth-round US Open showdown on Sunday. Instead, he did this. After having a point secured when Medvedev popped up a return short of the net, Kyrgios crossed over to Medvedev’s side of the court and slammed the ball to the ground. He then pointed in the air and smiled. Why? Only Kyrgios knows. But he appeared to take great pleasure in the move. It was illegal, of course. You can’t hit an opponent’s ball before it… Source link
Read More »Novak Djokovic beats Nick Kyrgios for 21st Grand Slam
A year after he won his last Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic is finally back at the top of the podium. In a four-set match, Djokovic defeated Australia’s Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) to win Sunday at Wimbledon for his 21st career Grand Slam. With his seventh Wimbledon crown, Djokovic moved past Roger Federer on the all-time Grand Slam list and is now one behind Rafael Nadal, who sits alone at the top with 22. To get title No. 21, Djokovic received a tremendous challenge from… Source link
Read More »Nick Kyrgios admits he tanked 4th set vs. Brandon Nakashima, but ‘it worked’
For better or worse, no personality has burned brighter at this year’s Wimbledon than Nick Kyrgios. That included his tactics in the fourth round on Monday. Facing unseeded American Brandon Nakashima, Kyrgios found himself grinding more than he previously had in the tournament, in which he has already notched arguably the biggest win of his career against No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Kyrgios was dropped the first set, won the next two, then fell behind a break in the fourth. Down 5-3 and… Source link
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