Nick Kyrgios gets the honors this week because he not only won the Abierto Mexicano title over the weekend, he defeated three top ten players en route to the title. The Australian is no stranger to beating the top guys. Once ranked as high as thirteen, Kyrgios is known for his lethal serve and forehand….
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Fever-Tree Championships, London [21] Nick Kyrgios vs. [156] Andy Murray (GBR) Murray last played a competitive match at Wimbledon in 2017, where he lost a tough five setter in the quarterfinals to Sam Querrey after he led by two sets to one. Murray subsequently needed hip surgery and it has been a tough road back…
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There has been some upheaval in the top ten over the last year, due primarily to injury. Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka,Tomas Berdych, Kei Nishikori, David Ferrer and Milos Raonic have all fallen out of the top ten. The vacancies created by their absence were quickly filled with a crop of younger players: Alexander…
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Brisbane International, Australia Men’s Final: [21] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [47] Ryan Harrison When you watch Kyrgios play with focus, you are astounded by the quality of his tennis and you forget that he can be rather naughty on the court. Perhaps this is the season that he puts all that behind him and focuses…
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Brisbane International, Australia [3] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [128] John Millman (AUS) Millman pushed the defending champion to the brink of elimination and a lack of belief was his undoing. Granted, Dimitrov played some brilliant shots to save one of those match points; however, once Millman lost that set, he lost his way. Was it…
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China Open, Beijing Men’s Final: [1] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [19] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) Nadal knows that Kyrgios is a dangerous opponent on any surface; however, on the fast courts he is lethal much to the dismay of the “king of clay”. The match started off with both players getting the opportunity to break their…
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