Nick Kyrgios was at his ruthless best on Friday evening at the Western & Southern Open, blasting past Rafael Nadal 6-2, 7-5 to secure a spot in the semi-finals. It was the 100th tour-level victory for the Aussie. Kyrgios dominated from start to finish in his second match of day, reaching his second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final of the year (Miami) and first in Cincinnati. Less than seven hours after rallying past Ivo Karlovic 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3 in their rain-delayed third round affair, he needed just 80 minutes to thwart the soon to be World No. 1. "Being a little kid playing on centre court of Cincinnati against Nadal, that's the way the best has to come out,"...
Watch Hot Shot as Nick Kyrgios produces a flicked forehand winner past Ivo Karlovic on Friday at the Western & Southern Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Nick Kyrgios hung tough on Friday as he began a double shift at the Western & Southern Open. The Australian advanced to his third ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final (also Indian Wells and Miami) of the year by finding a way past Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in a 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-3 victory over one hour and 56 minutes. The pair began today with Karlovic leading 4-3 in the first set, following rain on Thursday. View FedEx ATP Head2Head matchups for the quarter-finals of the Western & Southern Open and vote for who you think will win! Nadal vs. Kyrgios | Thiem vs. Ferrer [GROUP POLL]67[/GROUP POLL] "It was tough, obviously," said Kyrgios. "Coming back today, I had a very...
Watch highlights from the Friday quarter-finals in Cincinnati as Nick Kyrgios upsets top-seed Rafael Nadal, and David Ferrer ousts Dominic Thiem to reach the Western & Southern Open semi-finals. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Nick Kyrgios will look to his reach his fifth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final (or better) on Thursday when he challenges big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic at the Western & Southern Open. Kyrgios leads 3-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series, with five of their nine sets going to tie-breaks. The Australian, who continues to struggle to overcome a hip injury, struck 20 winners – including 15 aces – on Wednesday in a 6-3, 7-6(6) victory over Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov, who committed 36 unforced errors, in the 86-minute encounter. Dolgopolov reached the 2015 Cincinnati semi-finals (l. to Djokovic). Former World No. 3 David Ferrer, rebuilding his form and confidence with the SkiStar Swedish Open crown in recent weeks, found...