Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal did not have a fantastic relationship in the last few years. However, it is great to see that something has changed. Nick is definitely a new man, and he has started to appreciate more and more different personalities like Djokovic and Nadal.
There was a nice episode at the US Open when Nick and Rafa had a warm handshake in between training. They have completely different personalities, but the respect is definitely there.
Great to see it.
Kyrgios at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently ranked no.25, Nick owns a composed 32-9 match record in 2022. The Australian is playing at the U.S. Open where he bested the world no.70 Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-4 7-64.
Nick Kyrgios will compete against the world no.50 Benjamin Bonzi in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 3:00 pm on Louis Armstrong Stadium. In the past, they have never played each other until now in top tournaments.
Nick has won 1 title in 2022 in Washington. Kyrgios 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)
Nadal at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked world no.3, Rafael has managed to achieve a 36-4 match record in 2022. Rafael is competing at the U.S. Open where he conquered the world no.198 Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
.Rafael Nadal will square off with the world no.60 Fabio Fognini in the 2nd round. Their current head to head is 13-4 for Nadal.
Nadal has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Spaniard won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal clashed against each other 9 times. Their current head to head 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.
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