Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios started with the racket in his hand, pounding it into the court four times, each smash breaking through the hush that had quickly descended among ...

But that Kyrgios has reached a position where he believes he can win a grand slam, through reaching the Wimbledon final and beating some of the best players in the world, is in itself a remarkable feat. That should be all that matters but Kyrgios has set himself a goal, and left himself little room for perspective, which presents a different type of turmoil. It was channelled in the wrong way, but the lack of spark that preceded it leaves the defeat as close to inexplicable. Above all, though, he feels the expectation to achieve what he believes would make all of this worthwhile, not just for himself but for the close band of his team who journey with him, and whose support acts as his motivation. The motivation he has found for his tennis this season will be tested across the long four months between now and the Australian Open. Kyrgios has often said his defeats at the US Open have been the hardest to take. Kyrgios could see the finish line, not just in terms of going home, but in winning a grand slam that would have symbolised a deep, cathartic release. He does so, however, after a defeat that will rank as the most painful of his career. After wanting to give New York a show in his [US Open quarter-final against Karen Khachanov](/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-us-open-karen-khachanov-b2161479.html), this final act of destruction was the closest Kyrgios got to producing his explosive game. After four months on the road, his season is over and he will return to Australia and the home he has openly longed for since Wimbledon. Then he found a second and wrecked it too, almost splitting it in half, its bent frame telling the story of a plan that had gone to pieces. [Nick Kyrgios](/topic/nick-kyrgios) started with the racket in his hand, pounding it into the court four times, each smash breaking through the hush that had quickly descended among the midnight crowd.

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.

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.

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.

NICK KYRGIOS has become the latest tennis player to face the wrath of Piers Morgan.

Kyrgios crashed out of the US Open in the quarter-final and [smashed multiple rackets during and after the match in anger,](/sport/tennis/1665719/Nick-Kyrgios-rackets-US-Open-Karen-Khachanov) prompting Morgan to respond. The Aussie battled back from a one-set and two-set-to-one deficit but ultimately lost to the Russian 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 in a bizarre match that saw Kyrgios While Amazon Prime Video’s coverage cut away from Kyrgios during his final outburst, footage from the stadium showed the Aussie’s frustration at losing such an important match.

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.

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.

Tennis WAG Costeen Hatzi paid tribute to her boyfriend Nick Kyrgios and his hard work at the 2022 US Open in a sweet Instagram post on Wednesday.

'I feel like these four tournaments (the Slams) are the only ones that ever are going to matter. I have to wait till Australian Open. Tennis WAG Costeen Hatzi paid tribute to her boyfriend Nick Kyrgios and his hard work at the 2022 US Open in a sweet Instagram post on Wednesday

Nick Kyrgios departed the US Open with the biggest fine of the tournament for indiscretions during his quarter-final defeat by Karen Khachanov on Tuesday.

I feel like these four tournaments are the only ones that ever are going to matter. I feel like I’ve let so many people down. He said: “I honestly feel like s**t.