Nick Kyrgios

While Nick Kyrgios might not have a coach, the Australian does get plenty of help out on the court from his players' box.

[The 27-year-old is no stranger to calling them out for a lack of support at times](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/tell-me-where-fing-serve-nick-kyrgios-yells-players-box-daniil-medvedev-threatens-quit-us-open-fourth-round-match/orpbuvfvyivhn4phwqnal6me), but more often than not they keep Kyrgios on track with words of encouragement. I haven't played that in four years so I'll be back next year," Kyrgios said in April. Kyrgios and Horsfall have been long-term friends with the latter now regularly on hand to support the tennis star. While Kyrgios doesn't have a coach, he is helped on and off the court by his manager Daniel Horsfall. [During his US Open quarter-final against Karen Khachanov](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-vs-karen-khachanov-us-open-live-score-updates-and-highlights-mens-quarter-final/iwrito1tvpfl09akqmxcmdj5), Kyrgrios turned to his box at one point and suggested he couldn't play on [as a result of a knee injury](https://www.sportingnews.com/au/tennis/news/nick-kyrgios-injury-us-open-quarter-final-karen-khachanov/vphowl8cpnzloqecaiyknmdq). I'm announcing that now, I'm going to the French Open.

Kyrgios faces the Russian he called "an absolute pelican" for a place in US Open semis.

Some of the people in front of me have played 32. It will be always the question of how the point starts, with the serve and return." 1 next to his name and I see 23 next to mine. "I think the thing would be the same for me, focus on serve, keep the serve. For Kyrgios the opportunity is very real. Obviously everybody knows that, the way he's serving.

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.

After forcing a fifth and deciding set, a gallant Nick Kyrgios falls short in his quarterfinal against Karen Khachanov, with the Russian advancing to the ...

And finishes the game with an ace. Looks like he's trying to get a fan booted. He's not happy with fans shouting out during points and as players try to serve. And it's 40-0 as Kyrgios shanks a backhand. God these guys hit the ball hard. A sensational rally, and Khachanov eventually forces the running forehand error from Kyrgios. Amazing 25-shot rally, with both players going toe to toe on the backhands, Kyrgios changing up paces nicely before ripping a winner down the line. Khachanovgets in after a bunted return and Kyrgios drills a ball right at him at the net. Kyrgios steps in and wrecks Khachanov's second serve to set up the point. The net cord was a little lucky, but he set it up with massive gutsy hitting off the forehand wing. "I did it. He also has a baby nephew he hasn't seen much of.

It all seemed extremely weird until it was revealed a well-known prankster was behind the signature stunt.

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A disconsolate Nick Kyrgios says he feels he has "let so many people down" after losing to Karen Khachanov in five sets.

I can stay focused and try to win the next set. "I'm really proud of myself. "He just played the big points well. That's what you're remembered by." I just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. He's a fighter.

Wimbledon finalists Nick Kyrgios exited in the last eight at Flushing Meadows after going down in five sets to Karen Khachanov; The 27-year-old Australia ...

The crowd were firmly on Kyrgios' side but Khachanov was determined not to let his opportunity slip away and broke serve in the opening game. However, Kyrgios had two chances to break at 4-4 but could not take either, hurling his racket angrily after the second. He took a medical timeout after losing the opening set for treatment on his left knee, having complained to his box that he could not walk.

After a five-set, three hour, 39-minute quarterfinal loss to Karen Khachanov, Australian Nick Kyrgios said he was "devastated."

NIck Kyrgios' disappointment shone through after his 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 quarter-final defeat to Karen Khachanov at the US Open, where the Australian ...

[Citi Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/washington/418/overview) ATP 500 event in Washington. [Thanasi Kokkinakis](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/thanasi-kokkinakis/kd46/overview), [Benjamin Bonzi](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benjamin-bonzi/bm95/overview) and [J.J. capital alongside Kokkinakis, and the Australian Open-winning pair is still in with a strong chance of qualifying for November’s [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview). Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) before delivering a stunning fourth-round performance to end [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview)’s title defence. I just split-stepped and just tweaked it a little bit. 19 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, making him the No. Having been outside the Top 100 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as recently as March, Kyrgios’ run this fortnight has lifted him to No. Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. Despite adding a maiden quarter-final appearance in New York to his impressive list of achievements in recent months, the Australian’s desire to go deeper in the draw made it hard for him to take positives from his five-set loss. “[I] just came out flat,” said Kyrgios. He's a fighter. “It's just devastating.

'Embarrassing himself': The sad truth behind Nick Kyrgios' 'disgraceful' US Open blow up.

Respected tennis pundit Ben Rothenberg, meanhwhile, wrote: “Kyrgios will rue that one, but the first time being the favourite to win a Slam is no small challenge. And just the fact that spectators and some pundits romanticise and encourage it, saying “it’s good for the game” makes it worse.” I just hope that, when he plays again next, Kyrgios focuses on himself rather than obsessing over whether or not his support team is adequately vocal throughout. from a guy once questioned about how much it all meant to him... [Fan’s ‘weird’ haircut during Kyrgios match stuns](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-fan-goes-viral-for-weird-haircut-stunt-during-nick-kyrgios-quarterfinal/news-story/9f4190fd549bbc922d5e2a43a89fa490) [Kyrgios out of US Open after ‘emotional rollercoaster’ as bitter rival has last laugh](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-2022-nick-kyrgios-vs-karen-khachanov-live-scores-updates-start-time-draw-schedule-quarterfinals-bracket-feud-casper-ruud/news-story/4a49c56345895ba0e1103e6d9ad3ea98)

A "devastated" Nick Kyrgios has admitted Grand Slam events are the only ones he cares about anymore after being knocked out in the US Open quarter-finals.

"I'm obviously devastated but all credit to Karen. I just split stepped, tweaked it a little bit and ended up feeling fine. I didn't end up feeling it towards the third, fourth and fifth. "That's all people remember at a Grand Slam. I just feel like I've failed right now," Kyrgios said. "I don't really care about any other tournament.

Nick Kyrgios was sent packing from the US Open on Wednesday at the hands of Karen Khachanov in a five-set thriller. The quarter-final showdown went down to ...

I just hope that, when he plays again next, Kyrgios focuses on himself rather than obsessing over whether or not his support team is adequately vocal throughout. but one thing at a time." Kyrgios was on the back foot after losing the first set and appeared to be nursing a niggling leg injury, calling for a medic after the first set. And just the fact that spectators and some pundits romanticise and encourage it, saying "it's good for the game" makes it worse." Got so, so old." It set up a semifinal showdown with Norwegian Casper Ruud.

Karen Khachanov made his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open. Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration on a pair of rackets.

After the opener, Kyrgios complained of a sore knee and was visited by a trainer. Kyrgios had a chance to break again at 4-all in the third, but couldn’t convert, flubbing a forehand, then spiked his racket. I was expecting that the crowd would be more for him, that he was the favorite in their eyes,” said the No. The breakthrough at Wimbledon, and two recent victories over No. “I did a step forward.” Not far away, Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration at the so-close-yet-so-far result on a pair of rackets. By the end, the late-staying spectators were pulling for Kyrgios loudly. Then, for good measure, Kyrgios grabbed yet another racket out of his bag, reared back and hit that one on the sideline, too. “I’m really proud of myself,” Khachanov said. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. Karen Khachanov stood on court, arms raised, basking in a rowdy crowd’s cheers after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. “Pretty much every other tournament during the year is a waste of time, really.

The U.S. Open was Nick Kyrgios' to win, but instead of leaving Flushing Meadows with his first Grand Slam title, he left having flushed a major opportunity ...

After badly misfiring on one of those on-the-tee forehands during a break point opportunity at 4-4 in the third, the combustible Aussie spiked his racket. He got broken in the fifth and when it ended his temper couldn’t be contained any longer. 8 in the world, who showed the kind of resolve that Kyrgios has long been criticized of lacking. He took the second set, 6-4, then, after losing the third, 7-5, won a jaw-droppingly good fourth set in a tiebreak. Khachanov had 31 unforced errors to Kyrgios’ 58, and the big Russian saved seven of the nine break points he faced on the night. And Kyrgios got a visit from the trainer for a sore knee, though that wore off. Two fans were also kicked out after one gave the other a haircut in the stands. Though Kyrgios had never made it out of the third round in eight previous appearances at the U.S. Kyrgios’ had a clear path to the final, especially after he beat world No. Two-thirds of the Big Three weren’t here. … I feel like these four tournaments [Grand Slams] are the only ones that ever are going to matter. That’s how long the Mount Saint Nick eruption lasted after a