Daniil Medvedev

Incredible Kyrgios crunches world No. 1 in huge US Open statement to set up all-Aussie first.

Kyrgios broke Medvedev early on and maintained the rage to close out the set 6-4. Writer Allesandro Nivola tweeted: “Nick Kyrgios’s relationship with his box is so disturbing. Fitness level is HIGH and his tennis acumen is unreal.

Australian Nick Kyrgios has beaten current world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (1-7) 6-4 6-2 at the Canadian Open on Wednesday (local time).

"I executed better than he did, that’s all it comes down to. In their Canadian Open clash, the Australian looked sharper from the start but failed to make the most of set points in the first set and was made to pay Medvedev in the tie-break. Both players came into the match in good form with Kyrgios winning the singles and doubles titles at the Citi Open in Washington, while Medvedev marked his return to the court with a title at Los Cabos in Mexico.

Kyrgios stormed back to win the final two sets after dropping the first in a tiebreak in Montreal and wrote a heartfelt message to his mum, who is currently ...

I'm not even going to think about the US Open right now. They don't really understand the challenges that I face or what people on tour face, what's going on in their personal lives.' There's a lot of things people don't see. Aussie tennis great Renae Stubbs was full of praise for Kyrgios after the win, tweeting: 'I mean when he plays tennis and keeps his s**t together, he is seriously close to the best tennis player in the world.' After losing the opening set in a tiebreaker, Kyrgios had to dig deep and turned the match around with one incredible backhand pass to break Medvedev in the sixth game of the deciding set. Nick Kyrgios writes a stirring message to his sick mum after beating world No.1 Daniil Medvedev to continue stunning run of form - as Aussie tennis great says he's 'close to the best player in the world'

Nick Kyrgios beat top-ranked defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open.

“It’s the first time I’ve felt this pressure and I couldn’t handle it.” He’s among the top 10 or 15 players, so he will soon be a seeded player. “He played very well,” Medvedev said.

Tennis - Kyrgios defeated Medvedev in the second round in Canada and dethroned him.

Kyrgios passed Medvedev with a backhand crosscourt to seize the second break chance and open the crucial 3-2 advantage. Medvedev denied it with a powerful serve and did the same on the second to prolong the set and his chances. 1 seized the second set point after Nick's terrible volley at the net to wrap up the opener in 48 minutes. The Aussie had 34 winners and 25 unforced errors, while the Russian delivered a 29-28 ratio, not enough to prevail. Thus, Medvedev dropped 1000 points and left the door wide open for Alexander Zverev or Rafael Nadal to take the ATP throne away from him in the upcoming weeks. The Aussie has played like a member of that group since returning to the court in June, winning 20 of 23 matches and having no intention to stop.

Defending champion and top-ranked Daniil Medvedev was upended by Nick Kyrgios in three sets on Wednesday in the National Bank Open in Montreal.

"It's the first time I've felt this pressure, and I couldn't handle it." It's a shame to have such a player as an opponent in the first [match]." "Today, I had a very clean objective of how I was going to play, a lot of serve and volley, a lot of aggressive play from the back," Kyrgios said.

Kyrgios has won 13 of his last 14 singles matches, with his defeat to Novak Djokovic in last month's Wimbledon final - his first Grand Slam final - the ...

He now starts his Canadian Open campaign against Kyrgios, who boasts two wins over his one in the head-to-head. Kyrgios has won 13 of his last 14 singles matches, with his defeat to Novak Djokovic in last month's Wimbledon final - his first Grand Slam final - the exception. After Kyrgios cruised past Argentine Sebastian Baez in straight sets on Tuesday, Medvedev now awaits in an Australian Open rematch, in which the Russian prevailed.

Nick Kyrgios has continued his blazing run with a rollicking three-set victory over world No 1 Daniil Medvedev in Montreal.

“It’s just who I’m playing and what kind of ball they’re giving me and today I had a very clean objective of how I was going to play – a lot of serve and volley, a lot of aggressive play from the back – and I executed better than he did on the day. He won the first set and I feel like I had opportunities there as well so hopefully I can keep this rolling.” He broke the dispirited Russian for a second straight service game before closing out the match to love after exactly two hours.

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He's a machine and he's the best player in the world for a reason. They don't really understand the challenges that I face or what people on tour face, what's going on in their personal lives." "There's a lot of things people don't see. "If I was to put myself in a position of a grand slam, you've still got to win another set against him and that's not easy at all. "It's hard because my mum is in hospital at the moment, my dad hasn't been very well, my brother just had a baby and I don't get to be there with my family when normal people would like to be with them," Kyrgios said. - Nick Kyrgios reached the singles final at Wimbledon, won the doubles in Atlanta, then the singles in Washington leading in to Montreal

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Kyrgios has won 14 of his last 15 matches to improve to 29-7 for 2022. Prior to the win over Medevedv Kyrgios spoke about his parents’ health and the challenges of being away from family. “This is our fourth meeting and we know each other well,” Kyrgios said.

Having lifted the title in Los Cabos last week, the world No 1 now has two Masters 1000 tournaments before he attempts to defend his US Open title, and has made ...

“I know the people around me support me and for sure I’m really happy as the World No. 1 to get this title,” he added. “I know what I want to achieve. Having lifted the title in Los Cabos last week, the world No 1 now has two Masters 1000 tournaments before he attempts to defend his US Open title, and has made no secret of his desire to win all three tournaments and retain his top-ranked position.

NICK KYRGIOS dispatched world No 1 and defending champion Daniil Medvedev.

And he closed it out to love, sending the defending champion packing to book his spot in the third round. The first one was saved, but Kyrgios set up a second and converted as he fired the ball to the top seed who couldn't do anything but place it in the net. But it was Kyrgios who suddenly stole the momentum at the start of the second, breaking his opponent immediately to take a 2-0 lead.

Australia's Wimbledon finalist beat Medvedev 6-7 (2/7), 6-4, 6-2 to produce his second career upset of a reigning number one after ambushing Rafael Nadal at ...

“It was the first time that I couldn’t handle the pressure,” Alcaraz said. “I don’t go in looking at the rankings, just the guy in front of me,” Kyrgios said. “I played a good level of tennis, comfortable tennis.” “I did a lot of things well today. Had chances to win the match. Kyrgios started the landslide.

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One break then became two as the errors began to fly off the Medvedev racket, and Kyrgios served it out - again to love - to take one of the finest wins of his career, and his second against a world No. 1. And the world No. 1 was unable to locate the answers he needed in the closing games of the set, as Kyrgios brought up two set points at 5-4 - and took it on his second. To a decider it went, and Kyrgios was finding a level perhaps even he didn't know he had, matching Medvedev in long baseline rallies whilst also mounting a number of successful forays to the net. A hold followed to give him a headstart in the set, and he consolidated that lead to stride out to 4-2 in front. The crowd might have wondered which Kyrgios they would see at the start of the second - and it turned out to be a reinvigorated version, as the Australian broke Medvedev in the first game, thanks chiefly to a brilliant forehand pass. It was a day that saw both the top seed andsecond seed Carlos Alcarazdumped out of the tournament in Montreal, and Kyrgios was just as impressive in his 6-7(1) 6-4 6-2 victory as Tommy Paul had been in knocking out the young Spaniard.

MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Kyrgios beat top-ranked defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open.

“It’s the first time I’ve felt this pressure and I couldn’t handle it.” “Today I had a very clean objective of how I was going to play, a lot of serve-and-volley, a lot of aggressive play from the back,” Kyrgios said. He’s among the top 10 or 15 players, so he will soon be a seeded player.