Nick Kyrgios

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 ...

NICK KYRGIOS crashed out of the US Open with a four set defeat to Russian player Karen Khachanov.

[tweeted the seedings for the ATP500 event](https://twitter.com/MichalSamulski/status/1567347711770333187), with Kyrgios ranked eighth in the absence of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. [The brash Australian was beaten in four sets by his Russian rival](/express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1665719/Nick-Kyrgios-rackets-US-Open-Karen-Khachanov), as he failed to build on his stunning win in the previous round over defending champion [Daniil Medvedev](/latest/daniil-medvedev). He's been named on the official entry list for the 2022 Japan Open in Tokyo, a tournament he won in 2016 by beating David Goffin the final.

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.

Nick Kyrgios was the favorite to win the US Open, but after a quarterfinals loss and behavior that included shouting “f–k,” it seems he is throwing his shot ...

And the New York crowd eggs him on in a way that the buttoned-up Brits of Wimbledon do not. Nearing 30, he’s over the hill of his life as a tennis player. Every time we think the guy’s finally hit his stride as a potential singles champion, he retreats to his self-destructive old habits. It’s that electric uncertainty that makes the Aussie the rare 23rd seed who can fill a 26,000 seat stadium. At times, the Aussie makes 135 mph aces and “Sonic the Hedgehog” fast forehands look easy as a day tanning at Bondi Beach. He’s a shotmaker,” he said.

A "devastated" Nick Kyrgios has admitted Grand Slam events are the only ones he cares about anymore after being knocked out in the US Open quarter-finals.

"I'm obviously devastated but all credit to Karen. I just split stepped, tweaked it a little bit and ended up feeling fine. I didn't end up feeling it towards the third, fourth and fifth. "That's all people remember at a Grand Slam. I just feel like I've failed right now," Kyrgios said. "I don't really care about any other tournament.

A "devastated" Nick Kyrgios has admitted Grand Slam events are the only ones he cares about anymore after being knocked out in the US Open quarter-finals.

"I'm obviously devastated but all credit to Karen. I just split stepped, tweaked it a little bit and ended up feeling fine. I didn't end up feeling it towards the third, fourth and fifth. "That's all people remember at a Grand Slam. I just feel like I've failed right now," Kyrgios said. "I don't really care about any other tournament.

Nick Kyrgios was sent packing from the US Open on Wednesday at the hands of Karen Khachanov in a five-set thriller. The quarter-final showdown went down to ...

I just hope that, when he plays again next, Kyrgios focuses on himself rather than obsessing over whether or not his support team is adequately vocal throughout. but one thing at a time." Kyrgios was on the back foot after losing the first set and appeared to be nursing a niggling leg injury, calling for a medic after the first set. And just the fact that spectators and some pundits romanticise and encourage it, saying "it's good for the game" makes it worse." Got so, so old." It set up a semifinal showdown with Norwegian Casper Ruud.

Nick Kyrgios was absolutely shattered after his loss against Karen Khachanov at the US Open. Read more here.

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Karen Khachanov made his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open. Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration on a pair of rackets.

After the opener, Kyrgios complained of a sore knee and was visited by a trainer. Kyrgios had a chance to break again at 4-all in the third, but couldn’t convert, flubbing a forehand, then spiked his racket. I was expecting that the crowd would be more for him, that he was the favorite in their eyes,” said the No. The breakthrough at Wimbledon, and two recent victories over No. “I did a step forward.” Not far away, Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration at the so-close-yet-so-far result on a pair of rackets. By the end, the late-staying spectators were pulling for Kyrgios loudly. Then, for good measure, Kyrgios grabbed yet another racket out of his bag, reared back and hit that one on the sideline, too. “I’m really proud of myself,” Khachanov said. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. Karen Khachanov stood on court, arms raised, basking in a rowdy crowd’s cheers after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. “Pretty much every other tournament during the year is a waste of time, really.

At the start of the season, Kyrgios became a Grand Slam champion after he and Thanasi Kokkinakis won the Australian Open men's doubles title. Kyrgios and ...

“We were excited to see him break through on the doubles court and he is so talented,” Bryan added. “I think he is good for the sport,” Bryan told Tennis365. 1 Bob Bryan thinks Nick Kyrgios is good for the game and suggests the Australian is drawing attention to tennis with his flamboyant style.

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $14000 for unsportsmanlike conduct following his US Open quarter-final loss to Karen Khachanov.

I feel like I’ve just failed at this event right now.” “All people remember at a grand slam is whether you win or you lose,” he said. “Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest.

Karen Khachanov suggested that Nick Kyrgios post-match was understandable as he acknowledged that losing such a match was definitely painful.

That's what I did basically," Khachanov added. I was expecting that the crowd would be more for him, that he was the favorite in their eyes. "Yeah, I was prepared [for the atmosphere]. But I feel the pain for him, yeah," Khachanov reflected. I mean, it's painful. I think it hurts for him or it would be the same for me if I would lose that match.

Nick Kyrgios was fined R242 000 for his spectacular double racquet smashing tantrum at the end of his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov.

[fined](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/62829722) $14 000 (R242 000) on Wednesday for his spectacular double racquet smashing tantrum at the end of his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov. Nick Kyrgios was fined R242 000 for his spectacular double racquet smashing tantrum at the end of his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov.

NICK KYRGIOS showed his frustration as he lost in the US Open quarter-final.

“He’s paid his dues the last three to six months - he’s played a lot more tournaments. And McEnroe was happy to hear Kyrgios’ frustration, explaining: “He’s got to build up some respect in the locker room for being a competitor, a fighter, and that’s what he did last night. [caught on camera smashing rackets](/sport/tennis/1665736/Nick-Kyrgios-footage-emerges-US-Open-meltdown-tennis-news) at his bench as the Russian celebrated his win in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. “I feel like these four tournaments are the only ones that ever are going to matter. Kyrgios’ impressive summer came to an end in the US Open quarter-final as Khachanov beat him 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 in a marathon three-hour-and-39-minute battle on Tuesday night. [Nick Kyrgios](/latest/nick-kyrgios) has been assured of going “too far” following his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov.