Injured Kyrgios to skip New York. Isner, Raonic, Opelka the top favorites

Nick Kyrgios was one of the big names that were meant to compete in the upcoming ATP250 in New York but unfortunately, he couldn’t make it because of a shoulder injury.

The Australian sensation released the following statement: “Hey New York Open fans, really disappointed I can’t make it this year. I was really looking forward to playing on the black courts at NYCB Live. My shoulder has flared up and I am not able to play. I hope everyone still goes out to see the great tennis at the New York Open.”

With Kyrgios out, the top favorites remain the first 3 seeds and big servers: John Isner, Milos Raonic, and Reilly Opelka.

Nick Kyrgios’s ranking and performance in 2020

Now the world no.20, Kyrgios played his last match on the 27^th of January when he was defeated by Rafael Nadal 6-3 3-6 7-6⁶ 7-6⁴ in the 4^th round of the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios’s best result of the present season was reaching the semi-finals in in ATP Cup.

John Isner’s ranking and performance in 2020

Now the world no.18, the American played his last match on the 25^th of January when he had to retire when playing against Stan Wawrinka in the 3^rd round and the scoreline was 6-4 4-1 .

John Isner’s best result of the year was reaching the semi-finals in Auckland.

Nick Kyrgios and John Isner played each other 5 times. The head to head is 3-2 for Kyrgios.

The last time that they squared off, Nick Kyrgios won 7-5 5-7 7-6⁷ in the semifinal in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) in March 2019.

Milos Raonic’s ranking and performance in 2020

At the moment ranked no.32, Milos played his last match on the 28^th of January when he was overcome by Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 7-6¹ in the quarter of the Australian Open.

Reilly Opelka’s ranking and performance in 2020

Currently ranked no.38, the American played his last match on the 21^st of January when he had to surrender to Fabio Fognini 3-6 6-7³ 6-4 6-3 7-6⁵ in the 1^st round of the Australian Open.

Milos Raonic and Reilly Opelka played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Raonic.

The last time that they squared off, Milos Raonic won 7-6¹ 6-2 6-1 in the 3^rd round in London (Wimbledon) in July 2019.