Citi Open

Australia's Nick Kyrgios has won his first singles match since his Wimbledon final defeat, beating American Marcos Giron 6-3 6-2 in the Citi Open first ...

"I was just going through such a dark time in my life and I'm just so happy to be here with my team. I think if Wimbledon had points, I think I'd be around top 15, top 20 in the world. "There are so many things I would have done differently I think now that I have digested that match, but I'm doing all the right things to put myself in that position again," Kyrgios said of his four-set Wimbledon defeat.

Australia's Nick Kyrgios is beaming with confidence after storming into the second round of the Citi Open in Washington.

“I was just going through such a dark time in my life and I’m just so happy to be here with my team. I think if Wimbledon had points, I think I’d be around top 15, top 20 in the world. I definitely feel like I’m playing that level of tennis — if not top 10, top five at the moment.”

Nick Kyrgios beat American Marcos Giron at the Citi Open on Tuesday, the Australian's first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon final.

"I think if Wimbledon had points, I think I'd be around top 15, top 20 in the world. "I think it's just a cool experience for someone that's paid money to come watch you play and potentially to go home with that memory." I think I'm doing that, and my whole team is helping me achieve that goal."

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios made a dominant return to the courts on Tuesday night at the Citi Open Washington, powering past Marcos Giron to advance ...

After taking a short break since his runner-up performance at this year's Wimbledon, the former World No.13 looked revitalized as he dominated from the baseline. Additionally, he also revived the tradition that served him well in his 2019 Washington title run: asking a fan in the front row where to serve on match point. The Cranberra native was exceptional on serve, winning 28 of 34 points behind his booming first serve.

Dan Evans made light work of Kyle Edmund 6-1 6-2 to emphatically end his British rival's resurgence and proceed to the last 16 of the Citi Open.

But that was simply delaying the inevitable as Evans immediately broke back to take the match in convincing manner. Edmund put up more of a fight in the initial stages of the second set, but the errors crept back into his game as his serve was broken in the third game and then again in the fifth. Evans was in immediate control, breaking Edmund in just the second game of the first match and twice more to rally through the opening set 6-1, with the latter making numerous unforced errors.

Nick Kyrgios picked up where he left off after his run to the Wimbledon final with a dominant first-round win in Washington on Tuesday evening.

He has won two doubles titles with countryman Thanasi Kokkinakis, at the Australian Open and on Sunday in Atlanta, where a knee injury forced him to withdraw from the singles competition. The unseeded Aussie improved to 9-0 in opening rounds this season and 22-7 on the year. Another home favourite — fourth seed Reilly Opelka — could await in the third round. Kyrgios finished with 12 aces and an 82 per cent (28/34) win rate on first serve, along with a few tweeners. I won the tournament in 2019. The Aussie was a different class once he settled into the evening session match, saving an early break point before dominating from 3-3 in the opening set.

Karen Khachanov edged out Dominik Koepfer 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-4 (ATP)

- Jack Sock vs. - Denis Kudla vs. The Russian needed two hours and 45 minutes for the hard-fought win in which he was able to convert five of 17 break point chances.

Australian Nick Kyrgios moves into the second round at an ATP 500 tournament at Washington.

Storm Sanders (AUS)/Caroline Dolehide (USA) v [1] Veronika Kudermetova/Zhang Shuai (CHN) [WC] Alex de Minaur (AUS)/Frances Tiafoe (USA) v Mackenzie McDonald (USA)/Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) Nick Kyrgios (AUS)/Jack Sock (USA) v TBC Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v [14] Tommy Paul (USA) John Peers, who is teaming with Brit Dan Evans this week, has also progressed through to the quarterfinals. Alex de Minaur and American partner Frances Tiafoe upset the top seeds in men’s doubles action.