Nick Kyrgios

He was at his unpredictable best in a hectic clash that also included a spitting incident and the presence of Ben Simmons.

“It has been a really stressful time. “Compared to last year, I feel like I am playing some of the best tennis in my life and that is down to a lot of things, but I am happy.” Me and my team have high expectations to go deep this week and I am just glad I got through,” Kyrgios said, before adding that being a grand slam finalist was only adding to the pressure. But he threatened to completely unravel after losing the third set and falling a break behind in the fourth. Wolf on Friday (Saturday AEST) for a spot in the second week in New York for the first time. It was anything but straightforward, with Kyrgios needing 30 aces and “some really risky tennis” late in the fourth set to prevail. Kyrgios duly fired up to grab the lone break of the second set in the 10th game to seemingly seize control. “I played some really risky tennis in the fourth set to get through. “Obviously when athletes are running side to side and they have asthma already, it’s obviously not ideal,” he moaned to the courtside official who wasn’t immediately clear what Kyrgios was talking about. It was hardly a smoking performance but Kyrgios did enough to hold off Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 4-6 6-4 and join Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur in the last 32. He defied the waft of cannabis, a stubborn opponent and non-conforming players’ box to safely progress to the third round. [Nick Kyrgios](https://7news.com.au/sport/nick-kyrgios) into the mix and, as we have come to learn, it makes perfect sense.

Nick Kyrgios' girlfriend Costeen Hatzi and the rest of his team have been advised to walk out on the tennis star during his matches after his day of drama ...

Kyrgios was also seen spitting on the court in their direction as the match began to slip through his fingers and was given a code violation for unsportsmanlike behaviour. “But I’d rather have that pressure and the expectation to go far. Kyrgios is no stranger to getting upset with Grand Slam crowds. And compared to last year I’m much more confident. They’ve got nothing to do with what goes on the court. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

Nick Kyrgios advances to the third round at the US Open for the fifth time. © Pete Staples/USTA. ATP Staff Sep 01, 2022. Aussie in a reflective mood after ...

Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) on Friday for a place in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. But if anything, falling short against [Novak Djokovic](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/novak-djokovic/d643/overview) in his first Grand Slam final has added fuel to the fire. I thought it would be the other way, the reverse, almost a bit lax and a bit chilled with it.” 1 [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview) in Montreal. [Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview) final was a turning point I think for me mentally. Every day I come in, I watch what I eat, I try and get sleep. Losing it and being so close, it was really tough for me to kind of swallow that.” I know that I'm capable of going to a Slam final now and I really want to achieve. Kyrgios will be the first to admit he did not always do everything within his power to succeed on Tour. I know how much work goes into it with my team, there's a lot of people supporting me,” Kyrgios said. Kyrgios and “scratching and clawing” for a win have not always gone hand in hand, but that is exactly what he did inside Louis Armstrong Stadium. I feel like I'm representing so many people.

Fired-up Kyrgios wins US Open 'rollercoaster' as Aussie great reveals 'theory' on blow-ups.

“Ladies and gentlemen as a courtesy to the players please refrain yourselves from smoking around the court. “He’s aggressive, he takes the ball early and is up in the court. “He’s angry with himself because he had 2-0 and the break and dropped a pretty loose service game for him. “But for me it’s been his matches where he is the favourite and I think those were in the past the matches where he’s found it hard to stay focussed, go out there and find that intensity and the energy. They’ve got nothing to do with what goes on the court. There was not a lot of room there. That’s the mindset really that we’ve seen.” He took his opportunity to be aggressive and come forward. With it, Kyrgios booked himself a place in the third round at the U.S. He couldn’t find a first serve in the game that he dropped. He’s got a winning record against so many of the top players. Wolf, who won a four-set thriller against Alejandro Tabilo earlier in the day.

Nick Kyrgios has booked his spot in the third round of the US Open, downing world No. 50 Benjamin Bonzi in ...

When my serve's going my game follows." "I felt like he was eating up my serves with his returns. I was not expecting an absolute war," Kyrgios said. "They've got nothing to do with what goes on the court. "I was literally hanging by a thread. "I'm just really happy to get through. I'm just glad I got through. "Obviously when athletes are running side to side and they have asthma already, it's obviously not ideal," Kyrgios said. It's up to Nick to make the shots and hit the plays." "The people that are sitting in his player's box have to take some action - that action should probably be standing up and walking out," Woodbridge said on commentary for Channel Nine. [Nick Kyrgios](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/nick-kyrgios)' players box - which includes his girlfriend Costeen Hatzi - have been urged to "get up and walk out" if the fiery Aussie continues his [US Open](https://wwos.nine.com.au/us-open) antics. But it's a behaviour Todd Woodbridge has dismissed as "not helpful" and "not healthy".

'It was f***ing marijuana': Umpire takes action after Kyrgios' stunning claim.

Six years ago, he caused a stir during the tournament when he responded to a Twitter follower confirming that players on tour are allowed to smoke weed. Open for the fifth time in his career. On the way to his bench during a changeover, Kyrgios sniped, “You don’t even want to remind anyone not to do it?” Then Kyrgios went on to close out the second set, 6-4. It was hardly the last of his blow-ups, though. Open when he turned to the chair umpire and started complaining about the whiff of marijuana being in the air at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

'Almost don't know who I am anymore': Kyrgios' stunning admission over 'turning point'

I really want to achieve and I want to bring my team with me. “I’m definitely a perfectionist on the court. “I’ve probably got to lower the expectation of expecting to play like a Wimbledon final every time … I want to do it together. I feel like I’m representing so many people. I never thought that the Wimbledon final would make me that way. The media, the fans are crazy everywhere I go, I’m trying to balance my personal life as well as my tennis. “The Wimbledon final was a turning point, I think, mentally for me. I just feel like I thought the pressure would be off me after (almost) winning Wimbledon. “But for me personally, I didn’t think I’d be putting this amount of pressure on myself. “I never thought I’d be … “I was really fortunate to get through in four sets …

The Wimbledon runner-up complained during his second round victory over Benjamin Bonzi about the scent, asking chair umpire Jaume Campistol to warn the crowd ...

I got to be very careful with what I say these days." "Obviously, a lot of heckling going on as well. It's hard because there's a lot of distractions," Kyrgios said.

Nick Kyrgios has matched his career-best result at the US Open, moving into the men's singles third round for the fifth time in his career.

Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v Serena Williams (USA) [> VIEW: US Open 2022 women’s singles draw](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/draws/womens-singles.html?promo=subnav) This is the most to reach this stage in 25 years. To advance to the fourth round for a first time, Kyrgios will need to beat world No.87 J.J. [> VIEW: US Open 2022 men’s singles draw](https://www.usopen.org/en_US/draws/mens-singles.html) Jason Kubler (AUS) v [22] Frances Tiafoe (USA) [23] Nick Kyrgios (AUS) d Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-4 4-6 6-4 The 23-year-old American wildcard is enjoying a career-best run and beat No.16-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the opening round. With Bonzi serving at 40-15, the Wimbledon 2022 finalist reeled off four consecutive points to win the game and take a two-sets-to-love lead. Jason Kubler (AUS) d Mikael Ymer (SWE) 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-4 I probably didn’t return as well as I would have liked. “Honestly, I was not expecting an absolute war.”

Nick Kyrgios was left frustrated by the smell of marijuana coming from the stands in his second round win at the US Open on Wednesday.

I probably have to lower the expectation of playing like it's a Wimbledon final every time. "Such a clean performance is not realistic in a sport like this where you're playing day in, day out. The US Open crowd is known for being boisterous and the 27-year-old agreed that the grand slam has a very different "vibe" to other tournaments.

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his second-round victory Wednesday at the US Open.

The fine was the highest given to a player at the tournament thus far. [Benjamin Bonzi](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2355) of France. [Nick Kyrgios](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1984) has been fined $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his second-round victory Wednesday at the US Open.

Men's singles. Dan Evans def James Duckworth (men's singles, second round) 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Diego Schwartzman def Alexei Popyrin (men's singles, ...

He huffed and he puffed but Nick Kyrgios ultimately did enough to set up a clash with American wildcard JJ Wolf, joining Alex de Minaur in the US Open third ...

Kyrgios was talking to his box again but he regained his composure and hit a pair of beautiful crosscourt forehands on the next two points before getting back to deuce with a perfectly placed serve up the middle. With a triple fist pump as a punctuation point, Kyrgios was finally into the third round. At 3-3 Kyrgios saved two break points before hitting cross court behind Bonzi to regain the edge and then ending the game with an ace up the T. [US Open](https://www.stan.com.au/tennis) streaming ad-free, live and on demand on [Stan Sport](https://www.stan.com.au/tennis), with centre court matches available in 4K Ultra HD. “That match was a turning point for me - getting so close but losing was tough to swallow and I want to get back there and bring my team with me.” Fortunately for him, the moment seemed too big for Bonzi who played sloppily and handed the service break right back. But Kyrgios gave that edge back just minutes later in his one sloppy service game in the first set. “There are sirens and trains and a lot of heckling. Kyrgios suddenly came unglued, trying a tweener when he shouldn’t have and botching an easy volley. Suddenly, he is balancing more media requests and fan interest along with his personal life and tennis and while he thought playing well over the summer would ease his mind, it just raised expectations. Yet against the 26-year-old Frenchman Kyrgios seemed not just uncomfortable but out of sorts, venturing toward edgy and irritable. Yet, the 23rd seed stayed outwardly calm and sailed to a straight-sets victory in 121 minutes.

Live US Open: 'Filthy' Alcaraz storms into last 32 as Kyrgios and Kokkinakis team-up.

The Australian has since progressed through to the third-round after a four-set win over Benjamin Bonzi. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. The highlight of the match came when Alcaraz produced a “filthy” between the legs shot, which left the crowd in shock. “I can’t wait to get out there and play doubles with him on the right side of the net in a couple of days. The volatile No.23 seed described the prospect of facing his compatriot in the opening round of the US Open as a “nightmare”.

This is the third big fine the Australian has earned at a tournament this year.

[via The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-entertainment-sports-louis-armstrong-nick-kyrgios-4d1308826b8160362e2d17216c413ddc). “Probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points.” [Earning fines is nothing new for Kyrgios](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/08/26/nick-kyrgios-controversial-moments-fines-timeline). It was not confirmed whether a fan was smoking marijuana at the match or not. Just this year, [he earned a $35,000 fine](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/03/31/nick-kyrgios-fines-atp-miami-open-match-umpire) at the Miami Open for four different offenses, then [he earned a $4,000 at Wimbledon](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/07/03/nick-kyrgios-stefanos-tsitsipas-fined-after-wimbledon-heated-match) for an audible obscenity. Later in the match, Kyrgios yelled at someone in his player’s box, telling the person to be more supportive or leave. The Australian disagreed with that, though.

The Australian has been punished after failing to learn his lesson from being sanctioned at Wimbledon for the same reason.

“I feel like I’m really professional right now. “But I want to have success with certain people. I want to do it. I want to do it together.” I want to bring my team with me. I’m trying to balance my personal life as well as my tennis. Every day I come in, I watch what I eat, I try and get sleep. “I feel like I’m representing so many people. I know I’m capable of going to a slam final now and I really want to achieve. “I just remember doing a press conference here, like maybe three or four years ago, I lost in the third round. Like every practice session I try and have good intent. I know how much work goes into it with my team.

Australian Open doubles champions Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios are still alive as they look to win their second major title of the year at the US ...

I've still got a bit to go but it's good stuff." "Moving pretty well and my tennis slowly getting better. I was really happy with how my body was.