Nick Kyrgios and Steve Johnson have definitely a completely different way to interpret the sport of tennis. On one side, the American is totally committed to the sport with a very “serious” approach. On the other, the Australian can’t refrain from putting up a show every time he plays.
Nick and Steve locked horns in the 1st round of the US Open and eventually the world no.30 won in straight sets. However, Johnson locked quite annoyed with Kyrgios’ antics and during a change over he reproached the Australian to say to him: “Are playing f—ng tennis or hosting a show?”
Probably Nick thought he was doing both. However, the final handshake wasn’t that warm.
Kyrgios at the U.S. Open and results in 2019
Ranked no.30, Kyrgios has a 20-12 win-loss record in 2019. Kyrgios is currently playing at the U.S. Open where he defeated Steve Johnson 6-3 7-61 6-4.
Nick will take on Hoang in the 2nd round. They have never played each so far on the main tour.
Nick has won 2 titles in 2019 in Acapulco and Washington.
The Australian won 6 titles in his career. 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Steve Johnson’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.86, the American played his last match on the 27th of August when he lost Nick Kyrgios 6-3 7-61 6-4 in the 1st round in U.S. Open.
This year Steve has a 19-21 win-loss record. Johnson has won 1 title the Aptos Challenger.
Nick Kyrgios and Steve Johnson played each other 2 times. The head to head is 1-1.
Here the highlights.