On Thursday, Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal played a fantastic match in Indian Wells, with the Spanish Legend winning in 3 spectacular sets. Nick was completely tune in the match. However, at a certain point, he got upset with a fan sitting in Ben Stiller’s box.
Nick said: “Why are you speaking? Are you good at tennis?” Then pointing at Ben Stiller he added, “Do I tell him how to act? No.”
Nick said: “Are you good at tennis?” Fan: “No.” Kyrgios: “Exactly, so why are you speaking?” Then pointing at Ben Stiller he added, “Do I tell him how to act? No.”
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Does @NickKyrgios tell @BenStiller how to act? Don’t think so…#IndianWells pic.twitter.com/wrq9j5VBSi
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 18, 2022
Nick Kyrgios in 2022
Now the world no.132, Nick played his last match on the 17th of March when he lost to world no.4 Rafael Nadal 7-6(0) 5-7 6-4 in the quarter in Indian Wells (draw).
Currently, during this year the Australian achieved an overall 4-2 win-loss record.
Nadal in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently ranked no.4, Rafael has managed to achieve an overall 19-0 match record in 2022. Nadal is playing at the moment in Indian Wells where he managed to beat Sebastian Korda 6-2 1-6 7-63, Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3, Reilly Opelka 7-63 7-65 and Nick Kyrgios 7-60 5-7 6-4.
Rafael has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco.
The Spaniard won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal played each other 9 times. Their current record is 6-3 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 7-6(0) 5-7 6-4 in the quarter in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) on the 17th of March 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
