Nick Kyrgios

A devastated Nick Kyrgios destroyed his rackets after the quarter-final match against Russia's Karen Khachanov at the US Open 2022. Kyrgios is the first ...

The outspoken Australian arrived in the quarter-finals of the US Open after defeating World No.1 Daniil Medvedev in the round of 16 phase. Speaking to reporters after his US Open exit, Kyrgios admitted that Khachanov played better tennis in the biggest moments of the contest. The 23rd seed played his first-ever quarter-final match at the US Open this season. A devastated Nick Kyrgios destroyed his rackets after the quarter-final match against Russia's Karen Khachanov at the US Open 2022. Livid with his performance in the high-voltage clash, a devastated Kyrgios dismantled his rackets after the quarter-final match against Khachanov. Khachanov battled past the Australian to book his first-ever semi-final spot in a Grand Slam event.

NICK KYRGIOS crashed out of the US Open at the hands of Karen Khachanov in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Kyrgios immediately found himself on the back foot against Khachanov, who edged a tight first set after the first break point of the match went his way. Kyrgios went on to smash not one, but two rackets in the immediate aftermath of proceedings before hastily making his way off the court and into the dressing rooms. The Aussie star was beaten in five sets by his Russian opponent, who will face Casper Ruud for a place in the final of this year's tournament on Friday.

Having demolished world number one Daniil Medvedev in arguably his finest-ever performance, and with Rafael Nadal already ousted in the fourth round and Novak ...

But I feel the pain for him, yeah.” Perhaps it was no surprise that Kyrgios could not match his level from the fourth round. “It’s painful,” Khachanov said of Kyrgios’ reaction. In those final two sets, in game after game, Kyrgios all but hit Medvedev off the court. It’s never easy to lose five sets because you give your best, you give your best throughout the whole match, then it’s never easy to accept the defeat. “To be honest, I didn’t look at him after we shaked hands. [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19729327/nick-kyrgios-us-open-defeat-karen-khachanov/) [ wrote](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19729327/nick-kyrgios-us-open-defeat-karen-khachanov/): “When the match was over, Kyrgios broke two rackets and spat in the direction of his box -- it was unacceptable behaviour from a very sore loser.” [in the ](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/enfant-terrible-kyrgios-may-be-out-but-that-doesn-t-mean-his-day-won-t-come-20220907-p5bg6m.html) [Sydney Morning Herald](https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/enfant-terrible-kyrgios-may-be-out-but-that-doesn-t-mean-his-day-won-t-come-20220907-p5bg6m.html): “Just when it seemed like Nick Kyrgios had the whole world at his feet with a spot in the semi-finals of the US Open at his mercy if he could just beat the Russian, Karen Khachanov, it all faded away.” Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. [Emotional Kyrgios ‘mentally devastated’ after US Open loss](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-2022-karen-kachanov-def-nick-kyrgios-reaction-news-score-press-conference-video-watch/news-story/45a25553ada744431dd1731a6b3c682a) [Writing of his victory over Medvedev, Matthew Futterman stated ](https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/us-open/us-open-fan-goes-viral-for-weird-haircut-stunt-during-nick-kyrgios-quarterfinal/news-story/9f4190fd549bbc922d5e2a43a89fa490) [in the ](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/sports/tennis/kyrgios-khachanov-us-open-quarterfinals.html) [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/07/sports/tennis/kyrgios-khachanov-us-open-quarterfinals.html): “The performance was among the best matches Kyrgios, 27, has ever played at a Grand Slam tournament, if not the best. “The level of tennis that the Wimbledon runner-up has produced in recent months is no doubt the best of his career, but he now heads back to his Canberra home without a piece of major silverware to show for this long trip.”

Karen Khachanov of Russia needed five sets to put Kyrgios away, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4. He will play Casper Rudd of Norway in the semifinals on Friday.

In the finals he [lost in four sets to Djokovic](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-kyrgios-wimbledon.html), who won his 21st Grand Slam singles title. The sport, and the expectations that had been placed on him when he burst onto the scene as a 19-year-old, Djokovic’s refusal to receive a vaccination for Covid-19 prevented him from entering the country to participate, and then Nadal had been eliminated in the fourth round. The victory both lit a fire in Kyrgios and also taught him how much commitment and energy playing a Grand Slam to the finish over two weeks required. [Kyrgios to face a charge](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/05/sports/tennis/kyrgios-assault-wimbledon.html) of assaulting his former girlfriend in Canberra last December. He played little during the early days of the pandemic, choosing not to travel the world to play in empty stadiums. After losing two golden chances to break Khachanov’s serve late in the third set, he smashed his racket on the ground and later smacked a television camera with his hand. Instead he fought to the bitter end, whipping forehands and pounding serves, moaning as he chased down shots against a stubborn player who managed to come up with his own big serves when needed, including on the final point, one last bomb down the middle of the court. He also kept his emotions in check, even as the crowd rallied behind Kyrgios — New York has always loved a showman — and heckled the Russian. On Monday, Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, [lost in fourth sets to Frances Tiafoe](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/sports/tennis/us-open-nadal-tiafoe.html), a rising American. He struggled all night to crack the code of Khachanov’s serve, especially on his rare chances to break it. He will play Casper Rudd of Norway in the semifinals on Friday.

'Honestly feel like s**t': Emotional Kyrgios 'mentally devastated' after US Open loss.

At the end of the match I honestly felt fine. I just feel like I play in Tokyo and stuff. “Just (the) knee is sore,” he said. Like, I feel like at the Grand Slams, now having success at a Grand Slam it’s just like no other tournament really matters. “I think pretty much every other tournament during the year is a waste of time. I honestly feel like shit. And it’s just like you’ve gotta start it all again, and I have to wait to the Australian Open. I feel like I’ve just failed at this event right now. I feel like I’ve let so many people down,” adding he was “mentally devastated” by the defeat. It’s like you get better, you get worse, and at a Grand Slam none of it matters. I just feel like it was either winning it all, or nothing at all to be honest. He just played the big points well.

This US Open seemed like a golden opportunity for Nick Kyrgios to win his first-ever grand slam.

You should just run up and show up at a grand slam, that's what you're remembered by." "Serving for the match [is] never easy. He will now face Casper Ruud on Friday for a place in the US Open final. Kyrgios' momentum seemed to spill over into the third set as he engineered two break points in Khachanov's opening service game, then another two at 4-4. Everyone is carrying a bit of a niggle right now." "Obviously I've been playing a lot of tennis the last couple months ...

Nick Kyrgios has admitted that he is "devastated" and "mentally distraught" after he suffered a surprise loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.

"I just split-stepped and just tweaked it a little bit, but ended up feeling fine. At the end of the match, honestly, I felt fine. "I honestly feel like s***. "Obviously, I've been playing a lot of tennis the last couple of months. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. I feel like I'm playing Tokyo and stuff. I feel like I've just failed at this event right now. I feel like I've let so many people down. "Honestly, I don't even really care about any other tournament. "Yeah, I just came out flat," he said in his post-match press conference. I just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. But I feel like these four [major] tournaments are the only ones that are ever going to matter.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nick Kyrgios said winning is the only thing that matters at a Grand Slam and that he was "devastated" by his five-set loss to Karen ...

"It's heartbreaking. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. I feel like I've just failed at this event right now."

NIck Kyrgios' disappointment shone through after his 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 quarter-final defeat to Karen Khachanov at the US Open, where the Australian ...

[Citi Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/washington/418/overview) ATP 500 event in Washington. [Thanasi Kokkinakis](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/thanasi-kokkinakis/kd46/overview), [Benjamin Bonzi](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/benjamin-bonzi/bm95/overview) and [J.J. capital alongside Kokkinakis, and the Australian Open-winning pair is still in with a strong chance of qualifying for November’s [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview). Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) before delivering a stunning fourth-round performance to end [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview)’s title defence. I just split-stepped and just tweaked it a little bit. 19 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, making him the No. Having been outside the Top 100 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as recently as March, Kyrgios’ run this fortnight has lifted him to No. Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. Despite adding a maiden quarter-final appearance in New York to his impressive list of achievements in recent months, the Australian’s desire to go deeper in the draw made it hard for him to take positives from his five-set loss. “[I] just came out flat,” said Kyrgios. He's a fighter. “It's just devastating.

A "devastated" Nick Kyrgios has admitted Grand Slam events are the only ones he cares about anymore after being knocked out in the US Open quarter-finals.

"I'm obviously devastated but all credit to Karen. I just split stepped, tweaked it a little bit and ended up feeling fine. I didn't end up feeling it towards the third, fourth and fifth. "That's all people remember at a Grand Slam. I just feel like I've failed right now," Kyrgios said. "I don't really care about any other tournament.