Nick Kyrgios is a sensational tennis player from Australia. You may know Nick Kyrgios if you are a tennis fan. I want to introduce Nick Kyrgios to the newbie tennis lover.
News media never miss the scope of making headlines on him. Nick always books a spot for headlines for his deeds. As a stylish tennis player, he won the heart of fans globally.
With the battle of star tennis players, Nick built a spot on the tennis circuit. Nick is in the top 50 in both singles and doubles in the current tennis rankings.
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Early Life of Nick
In 1995, Nick Kyrgios was born in Canberra. He is the son of Giorgos and Norlaila. His sister is Halimah, and he has a brother named Christos. The game of basketball appealed to Nick Kyrgios as a child. At the age of 14, he focused on tennis.
He adheres to Roger as his idol. At the age of 15, he won the ITF junior tour title. In 2011, Nick made his debut in the Australian Open. After winning two grand slams next year, he will be ranked No. 3 in the world in junior doubles.
In 2013, Kyrgios moved his training facility from Canberra to Melbourne Park. He defeated world number one Rafael Nadal in the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. After that, Nick became famous. ATP Rankings of Nick Kyrgios from 2012.
Personal Life
Parents
You guys already know his parents’ names. Giorgos Kyrgios is an Australian citizen of Greek descent. As a tennis player and a painter, Giorgos Kyrgios is well known for his work. He has no official birth details.
Norliala Kyrgios is a member of the royal family of Selangor, Malaysia. She is a computer engineer. As a young woman, she left her royal heritage and moved to Australia. Noraliala Kyrgios gave up her title. She started a career as a computer engineer.
Girlfriend
He had been dating Ajla Tomljanovic previously. In October 2021, he ended his last relationship. Costeen Hatzi is his current GF, but who is Costeen Hatzi ?
Nick Kyrgios confirmed his relationship status. Nick and his GF got clicked in Sydney. His GF Hatzi founded her own business in Sydney and is currently a blogger. She is a social media influencer with huge Instagram followers.
Siblings
You already know that Nick Kyrgios has two siblings. Among his siblings is Halimah Kyrgios, his elder sister. Halimah Kyrgios performed on The Voice of Australia as a vocalist.
Chris Kyrgios is another brother of Nick Kyrgios. He is a gym instructor and a personal trainer.
Professional Career
2011
2012
2013
He started his journey as a pro.
Nick started this season with Brisbane International. He lost against James Duckworth in the qualifying round. After that, Nick Kyrgios lost in the Melbourne Open 2013 qualifying round.
In the 2013 Australian Boys’ Open, he came out with grace and won the title. It was the best achievement of his career still in 2013.
Nick made a super performance in Westlake Challenger Men’s 2013. In the tournament, Nick reached the semifinals. In the French Open 2013, he qualified for the 2nd round.
He lost against K Khachanov in the 2nd round. At the end of the year, he finished at 182 ATP ranking.
Doubles
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis got a wild card entry in the Australian Open. R Bopanna and R Ram eliminated them from the 1st round of the Australian Open.
2014
Road to Success in Wimbledon.
Nick started the new year with the 2014 Australian Open. He beat Benjamin Becker in the 1st round 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(2).
Next round, Benoit Paire beat him 6-7(5), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. In the Davis Cup, he defeated Richard Gasquet and Gael Monfils.
In the 2014 Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios made an inspiring knock. It was the first time since Florian Mayer in 2004 that a young Aussie had reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals on his Wimbledon debut.
He knocked out Rafael Nadal in the round of 16 and made the headline.
In the Canada Masters, Murray Beat Nick Kyrgios in the 2nd round. Nick started well in the US Open, but in the 3rd round, Tommy Robredo knocked him out.
In Davis Cup, he beat Denis Istomin and Sanjar Fayziev.
Doubles
In the US Open men’s doubles, Nick paired with Bernard Tomic. Marcel Granollers Pujol and Marc López Tarrés defeated them in the opening round.
2015
Nick entered quarterfinals
With Sydney International, Nick started the new season. He lost against Jerzy Janowicz in the first round after a challenging fight.
After that, Nick directly entered the Australian Open and beat Federico Delbonis in the 1st round. He reached the QF round. After a tight battle, he loses against Andy Murray.
Nick Kyrgios faced Denis Kudla and won in the Indian Wells. After that, Grigor Dimitrov defeated Kyrgios in the next round.
For the first time, he reached the finals
Nick defeated Elias Ymer in the 2nd round at the Barcelona Open. First time in his career, Kyrgios reached the final of the Estoril Open.
In the final, he lost against Richard Gasquet. After a week, Nick defeated 17 times Grand Slam champion Federer in the 2nd round. He lost against American John Isner in the round of 16.
In the Rome Masters, Feliciano Lopez knocked out Nick from the 1st round. The French Open was Kyrgios’ first time seeding at a Grand Slam when he landed 29th at the French Open.
He defeated Denis Istomin in the first round. After that, he was promoted to the 2nd round due to the injury of Kyle Edmund. Next, he faced Murray and lost the match in straight sets.
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Lucas Pouille defeated Kyrgios and partner Mahesh Bhupathi in the first round of the doubles.
At Wimbledon, Kyrgios won over Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the 1st round. He defeated Juan Monaco and Milos Raonic in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.
In the Canada Masters, he reached the 3rd round of the tournament and lost against John Isner. Nick Kyrgios played excellently in the Kuala Lumpur Open and reached the semifinals.
Doubles
Nick again paired with Thanasi Kokkinakis. In the Australian Open, this pair got a wild card entry. They lost in the opening round and were out of the competition.
After that, Nick participated in the Madrid Open men’s double. He paired with Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi. The Madrid Open featured a reenactment of the Australian Open as well.
Their participation in the tournament came to an end in the first round. In the Italian Open men’s double, Nick paired with Jack Sock.
Nick successfully qualified for the second round and reached the semifinals in double for the first time. Nick and Bhupathi once again struggled in the opening round of the French Open.
He paired with Lleyton Glynn Hewitt in the Rogers Cup. Their performance, however, fell short of expectations.
Nick Kyrgios with Bernard Tomic reached the 2nd round of the Shanghai Masters.
2016
First title
Nick opened this season with the Hopman Cup. Against Germany, Australia Green won 3–0 through the round-robin.
In addition to partnering with Gavrilova in the mixed doubles competition, Kyrgios also triumphed in his singles match in three sets.
Kyrgios defeated Andy Murray in straight sets during his second round-robin match against Great Britain. He also won the doubles with Gavrilova in three sets for a 2–1 victory.
As a result of beating Ukraine in the final of the Hopman Cup with Gavrilova, Kyrgios earned his first title as a professional tennis player worldwide.
He defeated Pablo Carreno Busta and Pablo Cuevas in straight sets at the 2016 Australian Open. Tomas Berdych defeated him in the 3rd round.
Marseille Open winner and semifinalist of Dubai Open
At the Marseille Open, Kyrgios defeated one of the best players, Richard Gasquet, in the QF. In the semifinal, he knocked out Tomas Berdych and reached the final.
Finally, he knocked out Marin Cilic and won the title. Nick participated in the Dubai Open and reached the semifinal, and retired against Stan Wawrinka in the semifinal.
Nick could not perform up to the mark in Indian wells.
Semifinalist of Estoril Open
In the Miami Open, Nick Kyrgios beat Marcos Baghdatis, Tim Smyczek, Andrey Kuznetsov, and Milos Raonic to reach the semifinal.
In the semifinal, he lost against Kei Nishikori. Nick came to the semifinal in the Estoril Open. Nicolas Almagro lost to him in the semifinals.
After participating in the Madrid Masters, he reached the quarterfinals. Again, Kei Nishikori knocked him out in the QF. In Roland Garros, Richard Gasquet took revenge and won over Kyrgios.
Nick Kyrgios spurted out in the Wimbledon.
Winner of Atlanta Open and Tokyo Open
In the round of 16, Murray again knocked him out. Nick Kyrgios played in Atlanta and reached the advanced stage. Nick defeated Jared Donaldson, Fernando Verdasco, and Yoshihito Nishioka. In the final, he faced John Isner and won the title.
In the US Open, he reached the 3rd round. Nick Kyrgios got injured in the 3rd round and matched favors to Illya Marchenko. In the Tokyo Open, he reached the final and grabbed the title from David Goffin. He ended this season with the Shanghai Masters.
Doubles
With a wild card entry, Nick and Omar Jasika were eliminated in the opening round of the Australian Open. Nick Kyrgios advanced to the third round of the US Open in his first pairing with Daniel Evans.
Alexandrovich Zverev and Nick Kyrgios first time pair together in the French Open. But their duo does not get success in the French Open. Nick again pairs with Jack Sock in the Rogers Cup.
But their journey ends in the 2nd round.
2017
Semifinalist of Marseille Open and won over Djokovic
Nick Kyrgios began with the Australian Open and reached the 2nd round. In the Marseille Open, Nick arrived at the semifinal and lost against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Nick knocked out Djokovic in the quarterfinal of the Mexican Open. In the semifinals, Sam Querrey beat Kyrgios.
Nick Kyrgios again defeated Djokovic in the Indian Wells in the 4th round. Kyrgios walked over Federer in the semifinals.
Madrid Masters Winner
He played the Miami Masters and beat Damir Dzumhur, Ivo Karlovic, David Goffin, and Alexander Zverev. In the semifinal, Federer lost to him.
Nick put in all the effort and got Australia to the semifinals of the Davis Cup. Kyrgios took part in the Madrid Masters and won against Marcos Baghdatis and Ryan Harrison.
But in the round of 16, Nadal defeated him.
Kyrgios lost his 2nd round match to Kevin Anderson at Roland Garros. Aside from Queen’s Club, Wimbledon, and Washington, he withdrew from his 1st round matches due to injury.
Kyrgios reached the Montreal Masters third round but lost to Zverev in straight sets.
Finalist of the China Open
A straight sets win over world no. 2 Rafael Nadal put Kyrgios into the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters. In the Finals, he lost against Grigor Dimitrov.
In the China Open, he reached the final. But again, he lost against Nadal. He finished this season with the European Open.
Doubles
Quarterfinalist of Indian Wells Masters and Semifinalist of Madrid Open
Nick Kyrgios paired with Serbian Nenad Zimonjic for the first time in Indian Wells Masters. Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo’s pair defeated this pair in the Quarterfinals.
Kyrgios and Matt Reid entered the second round, losing to the Bryan Brothers at the Miami Open.
The pair of Nick Kyrgios and Jack Sock once again showed the direction of success. They progressed to the semifinal of the Madrid Open after defeating Bryan Brothers in the quarterfinal.
In the semifinal, they walked over to the game.
Challenging fight in Shanghai Rolex Masters
Matt Reid and Nick Kyrgios paired in the US Open. They made a sensational knock on the opening round. But they lost in the 2nd round to Bryan Brothers.
In the French Open, Nick couples with another Aussie, Jordan Thompson. They reached the 3rd round. They lost against the duo of Donald Oliver Young Jr. and Santiago González Torre.
Nick Kyrgios with Lucas Pouille took part in Shanghai Rolex Masters. After the most challenging fight, they prevailed over Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz and Rohan Bopanna in the first round.
In the next round, they lost to Henri Kontinen and John Peers.
2018
First time won Brisbane International
Nick Kyrgios opened this season with Brisbane International. Kyrgios defeated his fellow mate and won the match.
Next, he kicked out Alexandr Dolgopolov and Grigor Dimitrov and booked the ticket for the final. In the finale, Nick defeated Ryan Harrison and stamped the authority.
Nick defeated Rogerio Dutra Da Silva, Viktor Troicki, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Next round, Grigor Dimitrov took revenge and defeated him. The Davis Cup was not favorable t him. Alexander Zverev defeated him.
The same result happened when he made a fresh start in the Miami Open. Alexander Zverev again beat him in the 4th round. Because of injury, he missed Indian Wells Masters and the French Open.
Nick bounced back in the Stuttgart Open. He reached the semifinal. Federer broke the dream in the semifinal.
First time won against Andy Murray
Kyrgios competed in the Queen’s Club Championships after Stuttgart. Kyrgios won over Murray after several attempts and reached the semifinal.
Marin Cilic knocked him out in the semifinal. In Wimbledon, he could not get up to the mark. Cincinnati Masters, the US Open, and China Open Nick had no success this year.
Finally, he ended up in the Moscow Open.
Doubles
Their journey ended when Nick teamed up with Matt Reid at the Australian Open and reached the second round. The same duo competed at the Miami Open, but sadly they lost in the first round.
After that, Nick changed his partner in the Rogers Cup. In the Rogers Cup, he paired with Croatian Ivan Dodig. However, the outcome remains the same. They suffered a defeat in the initial round of the contest.
2019
Nick won the Mexican Open
Kyrgios started this season with Brisbane International. The journey began when he defeated Ryan Harrison. He lost against Jeremy Chardy in the round of 16.
He failed in the Australian Open. In the Delray Beach Open, Nick lost in the round of 16 against Radu Albot. Nick Kyrgios took revenge against Nadal in the round of 16 at the Mexico Open.
He also defeated John Isner in the semifinals. In the finale, he knocked out Alexander Zverev and won the title. At the Miami Open, a lot of controversies happened with Kyrgios. He reached the round of 16 and lost against Borna Coric.
Citi Open title winner
He lost his opening round match in the Madrid masters. This Australian beat Daniil Medvedev in Rome. After that, he lost against Casper Ruud and was involved in violence.
At Wimbledon, Nadal again defeated Nick and stamped his authority.
Kyrgios defeated two players ranked in the top 10 to win his sixth championship in Washington. Nick defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal.
In the final, Nick Kyrgios defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets.
Nick could not do better results in Canada Masters and Cincinnati Masters. Kyrgios got a penalty in the Cincinnati Masters for his behavior. He could not get a fruitful result in the US Open.
Doubles
Nick Kyrgios and Matt Reid received a wild card entry into the Australian Open. They could not use the opportunity and lost in the opening round.
In the Indian Wells Masters, Nick paired with Taylor Harry Fritz. With a wild card entry, they got a chance in the tournament. Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo’s pair defeated this pair in the 2nd round.
The same duo entered the Miami Open with a wildcard entry. But they again failed in the opening round. During the Madrid Open, Nick and Bernard Tomic entered the court.
However, the outcome of the performance was the same. They lost in the opening round.
Nick Kyrgios with Stefanos Tsitsipas entered the Western & Southern Open.Juan Sebastián Cabal Valdés and Robert Charbel Farah Maksoud defeated them in the opening round.
Romanian Marius Copil and Nick Kyrgios paired in the US Open. They started well in the opening round. But the next round, they walked over.
2020
Semifinalist of ATP Cup
Nick Kyrgios began this season with the ATP Cup. He won against Jan-Lennard Struff and Stefanos Tsitsipas through a round robin.
As a result of his victory over Cameron Norrie in the QF, he reached the semifinal. In the semifinal, Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Nick Kyrgios.
In the Australian Open, he beat Lorenzo Sonego in the 1st round. After that, he beat Gilles Simon and Karen Khachanov. In the round of 16, Nadal again defeated him.
To defend his 2019 championship, Kyrgios traveled back to Acapulco.
However, he forcefully withdrew from his 1st round match against Ugo Humbert because of injury. Following that, he avoided any more health risks in the pandemic condition.
In singles, he was ranked number 45 at the end of 2020.
Doubles
He did not attend any doubles tournament during the pandemic situation.
2021
Return from a period of isolation
Nick, this season started with the Murray River Open. He defeated Alexandre Muller after a challenging fight. The next round was also a tough battle seen against Harry Bourchier.
In the round of 16, Borna Coric defeated him. Nick started the Australian Open with a win over Frederico Ferreira Silva. Dominic Thiem eliminated him in the 3rd round and finished his journey.
At the Wimbledon 2021, he made a sensational knock against Ugo Humbert. Next; he defeated Gianluca Mager and reached the 3rd round.
During his Wimbledon 3rd round match on Saturday against Felix Auger-Aliassime, Nick Kyrgios had to retire because of injury.
At the Atlanta Open, Nick lost against Cameron Norrie in the round of 16. Nick Kyrgios could not make any mark in the Washington Open.
Roberto Bautista Agut defeated him in straight sets in the first round of the US Open.
For the fourth year in a row, Kyrgios represented Team World at the Laver Cup. Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated him in singles, and then he and John Isner lost in double to Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev.
In singles, he was ranked number 93 at the end of 2021.
Doubles
This time Nick paired with Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Australian Open. However, their partnership did not achieve the desired outcome.
The team of Wesley Koolhof and Lukasz Kubot defeated them in the second round of their quest.
2022
Semifinalist of Houston Open
Nick Kyrgios has slipped out of the top 50 for the first time since 2014. He started this season with the Australian Open and defeated Liam Broady.
Next round the top seed Daniil Medvedev lost to Nick. After that, he took part in the Indian Wells Masters.
In the Miami Masters, Nick Kyrgios defeated Adrian Mannarino. Nick Kyrgios defeated one of the top seeds of the Miami Open, Andrey Rublev, in the next round.
In the round of 16, Jannik Sinner lost to him. Nick got a wild card entry in the Houston Open.
He defeated Mackenzie McDonald in the round of 32. Next; he defeated one of the best seeds, Tommy Paul, in the 2nd round. Michael Mmoh walked over to the QF.
After reaching the semifinals, Nick lost to Reilly Opelka in a close match. This year, he first took part in the grass tournament in Stuttgart.
This Australian bad boy beat Jiri Lehecka in the 1st round. Next round, he defeated the popular Nikoloz Basilashvili and reached QF.
In QF, Marton Fucsovics retired, and Nick reached the semifinal. In the semifinal, he faced Murray. Murray knocked out Nick and reached the final. Nick got a wild card entry in Halle Open.
Finalist of Wimbledon
Before falling to 5th seeded Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinals, Nick defeated 2nd seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas in the QF.
Nick reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon Open after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, Brandon Nakashima, and Christian Garin. For the first time, Nadal walked over to the Wimbledon semifinal.
As a result, Nick Kyrgios reached the final and faced Djokovic. Djokovic knocked him out in the final after a long battle.
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Atlanta Open 2022 men’s singles because of his knee injury.
After a long time, He won the Title
In Citi Open history, Nick Kyrgios is the only man to win both the singles and doubles crowns in the same calendar year. From the beginning of the tournament, he showed his classiness.
Kyrgios faced trouble from Frances Tiafoe Jr in the QF. But Kyrgios overcame it and won the match. In the semifinals, he knocked out Swedish player Mikael Ymer and reached the final.
After beating Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4, 6-3 in the finale, Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year trophy drought.
Double
Champion of Australian Open Men’s Double
In the Australian Open men’s doubles, Nick partnered with Thanasi Kokkinakis. They got a wild card entry and made the difference. This pair defeated Tim Pütz and Michael Venus in the QF.
In the semifinals, they defeated Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos and reached the final.
Winner of the Atlanta Open Men’s Double
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios won the men’s double tennis championship, beating Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell 7–5, 6–4.
At the Atlanta Open 2022, for the second time, they paired and defeated G Escobar and H Reese in the QF. In the semifinal, they faced R Ram and J Sock and knocked them out.
They beat fellow Aussie J Kubler and J Peers and grabbed the title in the final.
Champion of the City open
This time in the Citi Open men’s double, Nick paired with Jack Sock. Their partnership performed brilliantly. In the QF, Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut and Édouard Roger-Vasselin gave them a tough challenge.
But they defeated them and reached the semifinals. In the semifinal, they got walked over by Frances Tiafoe Jr. and Alex De Minaur.
After partnering with Thanasi Kokkinakis to win the doubles championship at the Atlanta Open, Kyrgios brought the form of his outstanding double to the Citi Open.
The Australian and American duo defeated Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the championship match 7-5, 6-4.
After Andrey Rublev, Kyrgios is the only other player to win both the singles and doubles championships at the same tournament this year.
Strength
- He has a strong forehand, arms, and shoulders.
- It is an outstanding display of stance and wrist position on his part. Kyrgios beautifully uses his body extension to serve.
- He serves with a blistering speed and tactfully uses the pace.
- Kyrgios is putting pressure on an opponent from the beginning.
- He is flexible enough. So easily reach the desired position at the right time.
- He has excellent agility and reflexes to respond fast to challenging shots.
- During his slow top spins, he smoothly eliminated the opponents.
Weakness
- He hits with a short swing and with little spin.
- Opponents can also exploit his movement.
- He is hardly the swiftest player on the floor.
- He cannot break out the services smoothly.
Playing Style
Nick Kyrgios, the name full of media footage and limelight. He became known for his ultra-aggressive personality and attitude on or off the field.
Among the finest serves ever, Nick Kyrgios’ serve is a standout. Generally, servers will toss the ball into the air, let it rise to its peak, then let it fall back somewhat, and then strike it.
Nick makes a swing without pausing or delaying, allowing him to strike the ball with the most force possible. Because of his body weight shifting, his service may have more power and forward velocity.
A key feature of Nick Kyrgios’ game has been his underarm serve. Once Nick has thrown an underarm serve in there, his opponents never know when he will throw another one.
His service has a significant impact on how he feels on the court. If Nick is serving well, he is often playing well.
Head-to-Head Battle
Nick Kyrgios Vs. Novak Djokovic
The two have faced off against one another thrice till July 2022. Despite Kyrgios being a professional on the circuit since 2013. Kyrgios holds a 67 percent win record against Djokovic, perhaps the greatest player of all time.
Kyrgios triumphed in straight sets in both of their 2017 matches. Their first contest took place in the Mexican city of Acapulco’s quarterfinal. Kyrgios won 7-6(9) 7-5 in only two sets after a tough battle.
After a few weeks, they faced off again, this time in the ATP Masters Indian Wells round of 16. Kyrgios won most matches on first serve points 6-4 7-6(3).
Their third meeting took place in the Wimbledon final. Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3,6-4, 7-6(3) after a challenging fight.
Nick Kyrgios Vs. Rafael Nadal
These two arch-rivals have faced each other ten times so far. In 2014, Nick Kyrgios Vs. Rafael Nadal’s first battle we saw in Wimbledon. In their first match, Kyrgios won 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5), and 6-3.
Nadal took revenge on their second meeting. In the 2016 Rome Masters, Nadal beat Kyrgios 6-3 (7), 6-2,6-4.
The third time they met in the Madrid Masters was in 2017. Again, Kyrgios lost against Nadal. Nick beat Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-5 in the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals the same year.
Nadal showed his class in the 2017 China Open. Nadal beat Nick Kyrgios in the final and won the title.
In the 2019 Mexico Open, Kyrgios took revenge in the round of 16. He defeated Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (6). Nadal beat Kyrgios in Wimbledon in 2019.
After that, Nadal beat Kyrgios at the 2020 Australian Open. They first competed in the Indian Wells Masters in 2022. There, Nadal also defeated Kyrgios.
In the Wimbledon 2022, Nadal walked over Kyrgios in the semifinal for the first time in history.
Nick Kyrgios Vs. Roger Federer
They have met eight times now. Kyrgios faced Federer in 2015 after starting his senior career. For the first time, he faced Federer ATP Masters Madrid in the 2nd round and won the game in 6(1)-7,7-6(5),7-6(12).
For the first time, he beat Federer. In 2017, at ATP Masters Indian Wells, Federer won the match without smashing a ball. Kyrgios withdrew from the tournament because of his illness.
Next month in the Miami Open, Federer beat Kyrgios 6(9),6(9)-7, 7-6(5), and reached the semifinal.
Later that same year, he lost to Federer at the Laver Cup. In the 2018 Stuttgart Open, Federer again beat Nick and reached the Semifinals.
After that, Federer beat again and again in the US Open and Laver Cup in the same year. In 2019, Nick last met Federer and again lost in Laver Cup.
Nick Kyrgios Vs. Andrew Murray
Nick vs. Murray is always a sensational faceoff. They met at the 2014 ATP MASTERS 1000. In their first faceoff, Murray showed his class and beat young Kyrgios 6-2,6-2.
Murray defeated Kyrgios 6-3, 7-6(5), and 6-3 at the 2015 Australian Open.
The same year, Murray beat Kyrgios in the French Open and US Open. Kyrgios came back to the track in 2016 in the Hopman Cup. Kyrgios beat Murray 6-4, 7-6 (5).
At the 2015 Australian Open, Murray won 6-3, 7-6(5), and 6-3 over Kyrgios.
Rankings
Nick Kyrgios is currently ranked 45th in the official ATP Tour men’s world rankings. In 2016, he achieved his highest career ranking of 13.
Nick clashed Wimbledon’s singles final against Novak Djokovic in 2022. Kyrgios is currently ranked 28th in the world in doubles.
From 2013 Nick was in the spotlight. He started his journey as a pro player.
Nick was at 838 ATP ranking in 2012. The following year in 2013, he finished the year with an ATP Ranking of 182. Ranking 52 in 2014, he made it into the top 100.
In 2015, his ATP ranking was 30. In 2016, his career-highest ATP ranking to date was 13.
After that, in 2017, his ATP Ranking was 21. Nick was 35th in the ATP ranking in 2018. He was 30th in the ATP ranking in 2019. In 2020, his ranking went down a bit and became 45.
Nick’s performance went down a lot in 2021. As a result, his ATP ranking is 93. His performance in 2022 improved a lot. Now his ATP ranking is 45.
Controversy
Tennis’ arrogant boy, Nick Kyrgios, always grabbed the media’s attention.
Miami Open 2022
During the Miami Open, Nick Kyrgios erupted in an ugly meltdown, sparking more controversy in the tennis world. After a string of code infractions in a straight-sets loss to Jannik Sinner.
The Australian star passionately berated the chair umpire and suffered a game of punishment.
In a rage, he addressed chair umpire Carlos Bernardes. In response to Kyrgios, Bernardes said he thought the Australian was talking to someone in the crowd about him.
A code violation and game penalty resulted as Kyrgios smashed his racquet multiple times by the side of the court.
Wimbledon 2022
In the wake of his first-round Wimbledon victory over Paul Jubb, Nick Kyrgios had been fined $10,000 for spitting at a spectator.
He claims the fans were disrespectful throughout the game, which led to the incident after the winning point. Although the incident was under investigation, Kyrgios appeared unapologetic.
2019 Italian Open
He received a game penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct against Casper Ruud. He flung his racquet onto the clay court in rage, kicked his water bottle, then hurled a chair onto the court, drawing gasps from the audience before yelling expletives.
As a result, he was disqualified and got the penalty.
Records & Awards
Junior Level
- In 2010, Kyrgios grabbed his first ITF junior circuit victory in Fiji.
- Following year, he started routinely competing in junior events.
- He played in his first junior grand slam at the Australian Open.
- He reached the junior world number three position and won two junior grand slam doubles championships in 2012.
- He withdrew from the Australian Open Men’s Wildcard Playoff for an injury.
- In 2013, he surpassed Wayne Montgomery to claim the top junior rating after winning the Traralgon International championship.
- Kyrgios was the third seed for juniors when he joined the Australian Open.
A week later, where he beat fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the championship match. Kyrgios won the 2012 French Open, 2012 Wimbledon, and 2013 Wimbledon championships in doubles.
Senior Level
- He won 6 ATP tour singles titles from 2016 to 2019.
- In 2016, his best career ATP Singles ranking was 13 till now.
- He won the 2019 Washington Open and Mexican Open.
- In 2018 he won Brisbane International. However, he won the Tokyo Open, Atlanta Open, and Open 13 in 2016.
- He has reached the finals ten times in his career so far. But he lost four times, including the Wimbledon 2022 Men’s singles final.
- Kyrgios won 2 double titles from 2014 to 2022.
- With Jack Sock, he won the Lyon Open in 2018.
- In 2022, he won the Australian Open with his partner Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Net Worth
Nick Kyrgios has an estimated net worth of $15 000 000 as per The Tennis time. The Bahamas city of Nassau is where he is currently residing.
He started playing professionally in 2013. As a junior tennis player, he ranked among the top in the world. He earned his first ATP and Slam victories and the first Challenger victory of his career.
Nick Kyrgios has won $11,194,480 as prize money so far in his career as per ATP Tour. He has many pricey car collections.
It may be nearly difficult for other tennis aspirants to gain a peek when competing in the Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic era of dominance.
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From his childhood story to becoming a pro, then gaining the success of Nick Kyrgios made him famous. He is a stylish, entertaining package.
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