Nick Kyrgios is widely considered one of the most talented players on tour. However, the Australian sensation has not achieved the same results as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Federer, Djokovic, and Nadal are Gods
During an interesting press conference in Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios demonstrated that he has matured a lot during this pandemic and is very well aware of his role in tennis.
“Not everyone can be a Federer or Djokovic or Nadal. These are, like, once-in-a-decade athletes that inspire millions of people. Like, they’re just gods. I see them as that, too,”
Then Nick Kyrgios added that he knows that he does not belong to their level, but he is more relatable, and people like it.
“But you have to have some people, I believe, that are relatable, that people can bring other fans to watch, like people that are just normal. I feel like I’m one of those people. I’m Nick Kyrgios. I know who I am,” he added.
While Nick Kyrgios has an excellent relationship with Roger Federer, he has always struggled to deal with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. However, it seems that this is a thing of the past.
"Not everyone can be a Federer, not everyone can be a Djokovic, not everyone can be a Nadal. I'm Nick Kyrgios."@NickKyrgios knows who he is. đź‘Ź#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/i5gfvjNLzI
— TENNIS (@Tennis) July 1, 2021
Kyrgios in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2021
Now ranked no.60, Nick owns a composed 6-2 record in 2021. The Australian is competing in Wimbledon where he ousted Ugo Humbert 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-1 9-7 and Gianluca Mager 7-67 6-4 6-4.
Nick Kyrgios will take on the world no.19 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 3rd round. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Auger-Aliassime.
Nick won 6 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Federer in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked no.8, Federer has an overall 7-3 record in 2021. The Swiss is now having a run in Wimbledon where he overcame Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-73 3-6 6-2 0-0 ret. and Richard Gasquet 7-61 6-1 6-4.
Roger Federer will come up against the world no.34 Cameron Norrie in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
Federer won 103 titles in his career: 47 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 21 on indoor courts, 5 on carpet courts and 19 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios and Roger Federer fought against each other 7 times. The head to head is 6-1 for Federer. Previously, the last time when they played, Roger Federer won 6-7(5) 7-5 10-7 in the round robin in Geneva (Laver Cup) in September 2019.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Currently ranked no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 11th of June when he surrendered to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal of the French Open (draw).
This season Nadal has a 23-4 win-loss record. The Spaniard clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Djokovic in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.1, Djokovic has a compiled 29-3 match record in 2021. Djokovic is competing in Wimbledon where he bested Jack Draper 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 and Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-3 6-3.
Novak Djokovic will face the world no.114 Denis Kudla in the 3rd round on Friday at 3:00 pm on Court 1. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Djokovic.
The Serbian has won 3 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade and at the French Open. Djokovic was the finalist in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Serbian won 85 titles in his career: 49 on hard courts, 17 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played each other 58 times. The head to head is 30-28 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time when they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 11th of June 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
