In the years to come, Grigor Dimitrov and Nick Kyrgios may meet for Grand Slam titles. But on Sunday, two of the most talented players on the ATP World Tour will face off for a spot in the quarter-finals at the Australian Open. Dimitrov won what was at the time the biggest title of his career at last August's Western & Southern Open by defeating Kyrgios — claiming his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. However, Kyrgios has arguably seized momentum in the rivalry — despite trailing in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series 1-2 — ahead of their enticing encounter. Just two weeks ago, Kyrgios won his first ATP World Tour title in his home country, Australia, at the...
Watch highlights as home favourite Nick Kyrgios defeats his idol Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Rod Laver Arena. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com. Highlights not available in Aus., NZ or Canada and only available in Europe and USA 24 hours after completion of the match. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
Hollywood seems to have moved to Melbourne Park — for the fortnight, at least. After Will Ferrell made several appearances at the Australian Open earlier in the week, fellow actor Will Smith watched the tennis on Rod Laver Arena Friday evening, as Nick Kyrgios thrilled the home crowd by ousting No. 15 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets. “That was amazing. No joke, he's like my favourite actor,” Kyrgios said. “I get asked if one person were acting your life, I'd always pick him. It was surreal seeing him tonight.” Kyrgios still watches Smith’s television show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and says Smith stars in his two favorite movies, “Focus” and “Seven Pounds”. The right-hander even chatted with him...
New year, new Nick Kyrgios. Competing with newfound resolve and confidence, the talented Australian remained perfect in 2018 with a 7-0 record after winning the match of the Australian Open on Friday night. The 22-year-old Kyrgios harnessed the energy of the crowd on Rod Laver Arena en route to beating 2008 finalist and No. 15 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(6), 7-6(5) – a high-quality encounter – over three hours and 18 minutes. "He's a tough opponent. He's beaten pretty much all the top guys in the world. I knew it was going to be an incredibly tough match. I was very nervous going out there today," Kyrgios said. "Obviously 2/5 down in the fourth set breaker, I...
Nick Kyrgios, watched by actor Will Smith, takes out Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the third round of the 2018 Australian Open. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com.
