Nick Kyrgios has recently said that he was excited to play in the United Cup. Nevertheless, a few days before, he also admitted that he preferred playing lucrative exhibitions than defending the colors of Australia during the latest David Cup. He also hinted that he would change ideas in the future if he felt more support from Australia. The relationship between Kyrgios and the Australian tennis establishment went from bad to worse when Nick publicly criticized the fact that Ash Barty won the Newcombe Medal. He felt he was deserving of it.
Just a few hours before the kickstart of the United Cup, Kyrgios withdrew, citing an unspecified injury. Later he posted a video of him strolling in Sydney with the caption: “Beautiful Day” (and an emoji of a laughing face).
The shock of his Teammates
Nick’s teammates were shocked by his decision. Australian captain Stosur commented: “We literally just found out 10 minutes ago,”
Nick Kyrgios in 2022
Ranked world no.22, the Australian played his last match on the 6th of October when he defeated world no.77 Kamil Majchrzak 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the 2nd round in Tokyo (draw).
Until now, during this year Kyrgios has achieved a 37-10 win-loss record. This year, the Australian clinched 1 title in Washington. The Australian was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
He is also scheduled to play in Australian Open (Australian Open) after Adelaide. The main draw will start on the 9th of January.
Alex De Minaur in 2022
WLWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.24, Alex played his last match on the 27th of November when he was overcome by world no.6 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This season the Australian has a composed 47-25 record. This year, the Australian conquered 1 title in Atlanta.
De Minaur will compete next in Australian Open (Australian Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 16th of January.
Nick Kyrgios and Alex De Minaur faced off just on 1 occasion. The head to head is 1-0 for Kyrgios. When they played, Nick Kyrgios won 6-2 6-3 in the 3rd round in Montreal (National Bank Open) on the 11th of August 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Nick Kyrgios and Alex De Minaur |
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