#NextGen star Nick Kyrgios cruised past Gilles Muller 6-4, 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2016 on Friday. The Aussie cranked 18 aces and did not drop serve in the 70-minute win. “I thought I played great today,” Kyrgios said. “I served well, returned well and my engagement level was really good the whole time.” Kyrgios broke the left-handed Muller in the opening game of the set, then held comfortably to arrive at 5-4. Needing to break to extend the set, Muller mustered two break points but saw Kyrgios erase both with well-placed serves. The Aussie extended his advantage with spectacular, creative shotmaking to lead 5-1 in the second set and sealed victory on his...
Nick Kyrgios sees Gilles Muller's hot dog and raises it with this audacious hot shot combination in the Tokyo quarter-finals. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Nick Kyrgios gets clever with a high forehand volley on Friday during his Tokyo quarter-final clash with Gilles Muller. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Watch highlights of Nick Kyrgios, Gael Monfils and David Goffin advancing in their Tokyo openers on Tuesday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.