Archive for August 2022
Kyrgios triumphs over Kokkinakis to kick off his US Open campaign
In the worst first round imaginable for Nick Kyrgios, he has seen off his good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis to advance to the second round of the US Open. Embed from Getty Images The players have known each other from juniors and had not met at the senior level until now. “When we both saw the…
Read MoreUS Open preview for the Aussies
The US Open tennis is starting today at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. There will be 10 Australian men and three Australian women lining up in singles action. The draw was cruel to two pairings. Good mates, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are drawn to play each other in the opening round.…
Read MoreTomljanovic into first WTA 1000 quarterfinal
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has backed up her win over world no. 4 Paula Badosa with a top-20 victory. This time she has defeated world No.20 Veronika Kudermetova 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Her opponent was in control across much of the first two sets…
Read MoreTomljanovic gets top 5 win
Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has claimed a top-5 scalp after her defeat of world no. 4 Paula Badosa. The final score was 6-7(3) 6-0 6-2. After losing the tight first set it was all Tomljanovic. The Australian hitting with power and control was too good for the Spaniard. Tomljanovic last beat a top-5 player back in…
Read MoreHurkacz halts Kyrgios in Montreal
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz has again proven too good for Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, taking the H2H to 2-0 after a 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-1 victory. Embed from Getty Images The pair had met earlier in 2022 on the grass in Halle when Hurkacz came from a set down to defeat Kyrgios at the semi-final stage. This time…
Read MoreKyrgios demolishes Minaur in Montreal
In an all-Australian third round, it was Nick Kyrgios taking on Alex de Minaur at the Montreal ATP Masters 1000. Officially it is de Minaur that is the top-ranked Australian, but if you add in the points Kyrgios would normally have earned from his Wimbledon final appearance he would be sitting at around no. 14.…
Read MoreIn a clash of champions, Kyrgios overcomes Medvedev
Two champions collided early in the Toronto Masters 1000 tournament. Nick Kyrgios last week won the Washington ATP 500 event and world no. 1 world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev claimed the ATP 250 title in Los Cabos. Embed from Getty Images The opening set was tight with neither player claiming a break of serve, Kyrgios…
Read MoreKyrgios claims second Washington DC title
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has claimed another title in Washington to go with his title won in 2019. Kyrgios didn’t drop serve all tournament in a display that will have others worried about facing him at the US Open. Kyrgios has been a model of consistency in 2022 having reached the semifinals in five of six…
Read MoreAustralians dominate in Atlanta
Australian players have won the singles and doubles titles in Atlanta. First Alex de Minaur won the singles title for the second time in Atlanta when he defeated USA’s Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 6-3. In the doubles, it was an all-Australian final with the Australian Open champions Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis getting the title after…
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