Nick Kyrgios has just reached the Wimbledon final after Rafael Nadal had to withdraw because of an abdominal injury.
During a recent press conference, Kyrgios said he doesn’t feel the responsibility to carry the sport forward after the retirement of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Kyrgios commented:
“No, I don’t. I don’t think anyone’s able to fill those shoes, to be honest with you. We’ve got a great crop of young players coming up. Alcaraz is unbelievable. Sinner, you saw what he’s able to do. So many younger guys. Even Nakashima, the way he played this tournament. I don’t think that myself or those guys are able to fill those shoes.”
“We’ll never see a competitor like Rafa again. You’ll never see someone wield a racquet like Roger, so effortlessly. You’ll never see someone who just wins and just the plays the game just so good as a winner like Djokovic,” he added.
Kyrgios in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
Now the world no.40, the Australian owns an overall 21-6 match record in 2022. Kyrgios is participating in Wimbledon where he ousted Paul Jubb 3-6 6-1 7-5 6-73 7-5, Filip Krajinovic 6-2 6-3 6-1, Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-72 6-4 6-3 7-67, Brandon Nakashima 4-6 6-4 7-62 3-6 6-2, Cristian Garin 6-4 6-3 7-65 and Rafael Nadal w/o.
Nick Kyrgios will come up against the world no.3 Novak Djokovic in the final. Their current record is 2-0 for Kyrgios.
Kyrgios won 6 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.3, the Serbian has achieved an overall 22-5 win-loss record in 2022. The Serbian is competing in Wimbledon where he toppled Soon-Woo Kwon 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4, Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1 6-4 6-2, Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0 6-3 6-4, Tim Van Rijthoven 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2, Jannik Sinner 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
and Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4.Novak Djokovic will fight against the world no.40 Nick Kyrgios in the final. Their record is 2-0 for Kyrgios.
Djokovic clinched 1 title in 2022 in Rome. Djokovic was the runner-up in Belgrade (Serbia Open).
Djokovic won 87 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts and 7 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic clashed against each other only twice. Their record is 2-0 for Kyrgios. Before, the last time they locked horns, Nick Kyrgios won 6-4 7-6(3) in the 4th round in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) in March 2017.
Nadal in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.4, Nadal has managed to achieve a compiled 35-3 win-loss record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently competing in Wimbledon where he managed to beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-4, Richard Berankis 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3, Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 6-2 6-4, Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 6-2 7-66 and Taylor Harry Fritz 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-64.
Roger Federer in 2022
Ranked world no.97, Federer played his last match on the 7th of July 2021 when he was overcome by world no.10 Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
This season Federer has a 0-0 record.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played each other 40 times. The head to head is 24-16 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Roger Federer won 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in London (Wimbledon) in July 2019.
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