Nick Kyrgios had to face his dear friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the US Open. During the press conference that followed the match. Nick confessed that he was quite uncomfortable. Nevertheless, he was still able to produce some of his magic.
Here is an incredible point that he won after striking a tweener.
.@NickKyrgios with the tweener 🤩 #USOpen pic.twitter.com/Qz2Xlx9zE8
— ESPN (@espn) August 30, 2022
Kyrgios at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
LWLLL Ranked no.25, the Australian has an overall 32-9 record in 2022. Nick is now competing at the U.S. Open where he managed to beat the world no.70 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-4 7-64.
Nick Kyrgios will take on the world no.50 Benjamin Bonzi in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium. They have never competed against each other as of now in top events.
The Australian has won 1 title in 2022 in Washington. Nick reached the final in Wimbledon.
The Australian 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
LWWW Currently ranked no.70, Thanasi played his last match on the 29th of August when he was overcome by world no.25 Nick Kyrgios 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) in the 1st round of the U.S. Open (draw).
This year the Australian has a compiled 22-16 match record. This year, The Australian conquered 1 tournament 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 clashed against each other 3 times. Their actual head to head record is 3-0 for Kyrgios. The last time they locked horns, 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.
