Tennis US Open

2022 - 9 - 7

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Nick Kyrgios bounced out of US Open by Karen Khachanov in ... (The Guardian)

Nick Kyrgios's run at the US Open title came to an agonising end as Karen Khachanov edged out the Australian after five sets at Flushing Meadows.

That proved enough, so soundly did the Australian serve for the rest of the set to level the match. Khachanov saved two break points in the opening game of the third set. The Australian called for medical treatment on the niggle that was bothering him and started the second set in sharper fashion, snaring a break to lead 2-1. The first set was not quite a case of blink and you missed it. This was the type of tennis officials once feared would become commonplace until measures were put in place to slow the pace a little. And the same reach came to the fore when Khachanov, whose forehand technique resembles “The Crane” kick deployed by Daniel LaRusso in The Karate Kid, whipped one up the line that proved too heavy for Kyrgios to handle on set point. Kygrios had started the match a heavy favourite following his dismantling of Khachanov’s compatriot Daniil Medvedev, the defending champion. When they played at Melbourne Park in 2020, the final four sets of another thriller won by Kyrgios ended in tiebreakers. The favourite for the US Open title after the exit of Rafael Nadal, the Australian looked finally to have found his rhythm in what proved a moody yet electric quarter-final on Tuesday night at Flushing Meadows. Deep in the third set of a tight encounter at four games-all, two break points arose against the rangy Russian who played superbly to produce his career-best performance in a grand slam. On the second of those points, Kyrgios worked into position to punish a forehand. As gallant as the Australian was when edged 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4 by Karen Khachanov at the US Open, one wonders whether such a golden chance will ever come again.

Nick Kyrgios's U.S. Open Run Ends One Match After Beating the Top ... (The New York Times)

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.

Kyrgios blew 'the best opportunity of his career'. It'll alter his path ... (Fox Sports)

Having demolished world number one Daniil Medvedev in arguably his finest-ever performance, and with Rafael Nadal already ousted in the fourth round and Novak ...

But I feel the pain for him, yeah.” Perhaps it was no surprise that Kyrgios could not match his level from the fourth round. “It’s painful,” Khachanov said of Kyrgios’ reaction. In those final two sets, in game after game, Kyrgios all but hit Medvedev off the court. It’s never easy to lose five sets because you give your best, you give your best throughout the whole match, then it’s never easy to accept the defeat. “To be honest, I didn’t look at him after we shaked hands. [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19729327/nick-kyrgios-us-open-defeat-karen-khachanov/) [ wrote](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19729327/nick-kyrgios-us-open-defeat-karen-khachanov/): “When the match was over, Kyrgios broke two rackets and spat in the direction of his box -- it was unacceptable behaviour from a very sore loser.” [in the ](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/enfant-terrible-kyrgios-may-be-out-but-that-doesn-t-mean-his-day-won-t-come-20220907-p5bg6m.html) [Sydney Morning Herald](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/enfant-terrible-kyrgios-may-be-out-but-that-doesn-t-mean-his-day-won-t-come-20220907-p5bg6m.html): “Just when it seemed like Nick Kyrgios had the whole world at his feet with a spot in the semi-finals of the US Open at his mercy if he could just beat the Russian, Karen Khachanov, it all faded away.” Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. [Emotional Kyrgios ‘mentally devastated’ after US Open loss](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-2022-karen-kachanov-def-nick-kyrgios-reaction-news-score-press-conference-video-watch/news-story/45a25553ada744431dd1731a6b3c682a) [Writing of his victory over Medvedev, Matthew Futterman stated ](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-fan-goes-viral-for-weird-haircut-stunt-during-nick-kyrgios-quarterfinal/news-story/9f4190fd549bbc922d5e2a43a89fa490) [in the ](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/sports/tennis/kyrgios-khachanov-us-open-quarterfinals.html) [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/sports/tennis/kyrgios-khachanov-us-open-quarterfinals.html): “The performance was among the best matches Kyrgios, 27, has ever played at a Grand Slam tournament, if not the best. “The level of tennis that the Wimbledon runner-up has produced in recent months is no doubt the best of his career, but he now heads back to his Canberra home without a piece of major silverware to show for this long trip.”

Frances Tiafoe's incredible US Open ride comes after journey like ... (The Guardian)

No sooner had Frances Tiafoe walked off the court after completing the biggest win of his career to reach the US Open quarter-finals than he looked up at ...

Instead of going out to dinner after his matches, he’s content to order in from Uber Eats (where, he notes, Morton’s The Steakhouse has come through in spades). By year’s end, he was [already being hailed](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/01/frances-tiafoe-presumptive-future-of-american-tennis-shows-well-in-defeat) as the future of men’s tennis in the United States, taking inspiration from two African American stars on the other side of the country who came from nothing to reach the pinnacle of a sport run by people who didn’t look like them. “Watching Serena and Venus play finals of grand slams at that time, when I was super young, I was like, how cool would it be to play Wimbledon, to play on Arthur Ashe and stuff like that,” Tiafoe said. [winning the under-14 world championship](https://www.facebook.com/LesPetitsAs/videos/1095542157215613/) at the prestigious Le Petits As tournament in France, Tiafoe made even splashier headlines the following year when, aged 15, he became the youngest ever player to [win the Orange Bowl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JCG1qGhaQ0), one of the world’s top events for 18-and-under boys. After becoming the site’s permanent maintenance man, Frances Sr was given permission to convert a spare office with one window into a living space for him and his twin sons, Frances and Franklin, where they spent five nights of the week sleeping on a massage table while Alphina worked overnight shifts as a nurse. He will attempt to extend his dream one step further on Wednesday at the world’s biggest tennis stadium when he faces ninth-seeded Andrey Rublev for a spot in the semi-finals.

Frances Tiafoe: From sleeping at a tennis center to the US Open ... (CNN)

Frances Tiafoe celebrates a point against Rafael Nadal at the 2022 US Open. (CNN) After stunning 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal to ...

"With them trying so hard, I felt like I didn't want to let them down," he told CNN Sport in 2015. "I've been able to develop and I have a great team around me. I could play tennis for free, the sport I loved," he told "But his story is very unique, and it's a great story. Everybody's got a gift," he said, adding that his passion and obsession is tennis. And he's very humbled. Of course not, but I'm definitely going to help as many people as I can. "Obviously, I wasn't the wealthy kid or wasn't having all the new stuff or whatever. The crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium delighted in the play of Tiafoe, the first Black American man to reach a US Open semifinal since Ashe in 1972. Obviously that's a cliché, but I think if you are really passionate about something... We got two more." I always try to play great tennis and I have been," he said in an on-court interview just after the math.

Russian star 'dissolves into tears' as American's dream run lives on ... (Fox Sports)

Russian star 'dissolves into tears' as American's dream run lives on: US Open Wrap.

“Tough to turn the page but I did and now I’m in the semis...I always find a way somehow on this court. “I’m just an athlete and I have nothing to do with politics,” she said. “Having the biggest win of my life 24 hours ago and coming out and getting another big win. “It was a tough time, especially when I was working out in the gym and there was Wimbledon playing on the TV. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

The brutal call facing Kyrgios after heartbreak (Wide World of Sports)

Nick Kyrgios is inching closer to his dream of winning a grand slam singles title, but may need to make a ...

[Kyrgios was left crestfallen after his elimination](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/us-open-news-2022-nick-kyrgios-press-conference-after-loss-to-karen-khachanov-devastated/76acee14-eb7e-42c0-b3bf-04a7821ed7be) at the hands of Karen Khachanov in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday in a five-set thriller. READ MORE: [the pair took out the Australian Open title earlier in the year](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/australian-open-2022-mens-doubles-final-result-nick-kyrgios-thanasi-kokkinakis-max-purcell-matt-ebden/142c18d1-bcfb-4acd-a92c-465b022ba3d3), eliminating the then-world No.1 men's doubles pairing in the process. [9Now](https://stream.9now.com.au/3FyiolHnNsb) and every point from every match ad-free, live and on demand on [Stan Sport](https://www.stan.com.au/tennis/?utm_source=wwos&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=tennis) [his clash with Khachanov](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/us-open-2022-live-results-scores-day-nine-nick-kyrgios-v-karen-khachanov-quarter-final-ajla-tomljanovic-v-ons-jabeur-aussies-in-action/dad97efe-c321-4858-99a3-d2cc4647eb89), having his left leg attended to by trainers, and Masur said the toll of playing both singles and doubles may have caught up with Kyrgios, despite the Aussie downplaying the severity of the injury in the postmortem. [Ponga's horror year compounds in one decision](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-kalyn-ponga-out-of-australia-kangaroos-rugby-league-world-cup/6bc2a030-6f2f-45c3-a3db-cd85fb657e90) ['Devastated' Kyrgios' career-changing admission](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/us-open-news-2022-nick-kyrgios-press-conference-after-loss-to-karen-khachanov-devastated/76acee14-eb7e-42c0-b3bf-04a7821ed7be) [Nick Kyrgios](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/nick-kyrgios) may have to give up his doubles partnership with [Thanasi Kokkinakis](https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/thanasi-kokkinakis) if he is to achieve his goal of winning a singles grand slam title.

US Open tennis results: Nick Kyrgios' giant-killing run comes to an ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Nick Kyrgios' racquet-smashing response to a marathon defeat showed just how much it hurt to let slip his best chance to win a grand slam.

“He just played the big points well. Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. “I don’t want to play through this s***. “I feel like these four tournaments (grand slams) are the only ones that ever are going to matter. Tough, tough one for someone who finally seems to care about his job.” I’m just devastated obviously. He’s a warrior. He’s a fighter. “We saw him do a 180 tonight. I feel like I’ve let so many people down,” he said. I honestly feel like s***. It’s just like, you got to start it all again.

50-year first stuns US, rival weeps (NEWS.com.au)

Frances Tiafoe of the United States defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets to power into the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday.

But once again it was Tiafoe who rose to the moment. Hereâ€™s the celebration in College Park.— Darcy Spencer (@darcyspencer) Tough to turn the page but I did and now I’m in the semis.” 22 is the first African-American man to make the US Open semi-finals since Arthur Ashe in 1972 and is two wins away from matching Ashe’s 1968 victory. He duly converted the first to leave Rublev with a mountain to climb. “Having the biggest win of my life and coming out and getting another big win.

Kyrgios blows golden chance in US Open epic (NEWS.com.au)

Nick Kyrgios' quest for a maiden grand slam title is over after he was knocked out in a thrilling US Open quarterfinal. Nic Savage and Matthew Sullivan.

It's a hugely disappointing result for Kyrgios, who was in red-hot form and rated one of the favourites to win the US Open after he knocked out World No. I’d love to have an intellectual conversation with you but I’m not sure it would go further than how hard you could hit a ball. But once you are sitting at home and writing different comments about players that makes me think who has the real problem.” The only good thing?#Kyrgios is not playing well – not remotely like the man who dusted Medvedev two days ago – but he has still leveled the set count, winning the second. Kyrgios: “So you think what the players did during this pandemic was smart? Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

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