Nick Kyrgios did it again! He lost a crucial break in the 4th round against Jannik Sinner in Miami because of a penalty point. History repeated itself in Houston when the erratic Australian lost a crucial service game after yet another meltdown when playing the semifinal against Reilly Opelka.
Nick was serving when the scoreline was 30-40 5-5 in the second set. After swearing at the chair umpire, he was hit with the penalty point that made him lose the game.
Here is the video.
Nick Kyrgios in 2022
LWLLL Ranked world no.94, Nick played his last match on the 9th of April when he lost to world no.18 Reilly Opelka 6-3 7-5 in the semifinal in Houston (draw).
This year Nick has achieved a 9-4 match record. Nick Kyrgios’s latest run in Houston was the best achievement of his season.
Opelka in Houston, ranking, and results in 2022
LWWLWLLWLW Now ranked no.18, Reilly has managed to achieve a compiled 16-6 match record in 2022. The American is now competing in Houston where he conquered Mitchell Krueger 3-6 6-2 6-4, Gijs Brouwer 6-3 7-5 and Nick Kyrgios 6-3 7-5.
Reilly Opelka will play the world no.27 John Isner in the final. Their actual head to head record is 4-1 for Opelka.
The American has won 1 title in 2022 in Dallas. Opelka got to the final in Delray Beach (Delray Beach Open).
Nick Kyrgios and Reilly Opelka clashed against each other just on 2 occasions. Their record is 2-0 for Opelka. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Reilly Opelka won 6-3 7-5 in the semifinal in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship) on the 9th of April 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
