Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are great friends and double partners. Unfortunately, they had to clash against each other in the first round of the US Open. It was Nick to win the match in straight sets but during the press conference that followed the encounter, he admitted he was feeling rather uncomfortable.
“Probably one of the most uncomfortable matches I’ve played in my career. From the get-go, I was trying to block out his body and just play the tennis ball. I was really trying not to look at him at all. I felt like that kind of helped me.”
Kyrgios at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.25, Nick owns an overall 32-9 record in 2022. The Australian is playing at the U.S. Open where he overcame the world no.70 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-4 7-64.
Nick Kyrgios will fight against the world no.50 Benjamin Bonzi in the 2nd round. They have never competed against each other up to now in top tournaments.
The Australian clinched 1 title in 2022 in Washington. The Australian reached the final in Wimbledon.
Nick won 7 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Thanasi Kokkinakis in 2022
LWWLWLWWWL Currently the world no.70, Kokkinakis played his last match on the 29th of August when he surrendered to world no.25 Nick Kyrgios 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Thanasi has achieved an overall 22-16 match record. This year, Thanasi lifted the trophy in Adelaide.
Kokkinakis is expected to play next in Metz (Moselle Open). He is currently an alternate. The main draw will start on the 19th of September.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis squared off 3 times. Their actual record is 3-0 for Kyrgios. Previously, the last time they played, Nick Kyrgios won 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) in the 1st round in New York (U.S. Open) on the 29th of August 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
