US Open: Nick Kyrgios stuns Daniil Medvedev to reach quarter-final

Posted at: September 06, 2022

US Open: After a surprising victory against the defending champion Daniil Medvedev to get to his first US Open quarterfinal, Nick Kyrgios has his sights set on the big prize.

The Australian, who earlier this summer advanced to the Wimbledon final, used exceptional power and dexterity to win 7-6 (11) 3-6 6-3 6-2.

Twelve months ago, Medvedev overcame Novak Djokovic to win his first Grand Slam championship in New York, but he was vanquished by the superior player under the lights on Arthur Ashe, and he will now drop from the top spot.

In addition to wanting to make the months spent away from Australia count by finally realising the potential of his immense skill, Kyrgios has talked extensively about the impact of his squad.

“I’ve been in some really tough situations mentally, and in some really scary places,” said the 27-year-old.

“Obviously if you look at it on paper, I probably wasn’t expected to win that. Maybe take a set or two if I’m lucky. Give the people a show.

“It’s a great win. But I come off the court and I’m just almost relieved that it’s over because there’s just so much pressure every time I go out on court, so much expectation, so much unpredictability of what I can do.

“I just sit there in the locker room after and I’m just super proud of the performance because there was really a time where I didn’t think I was capable of producing and doing this any more.

“I just mentally struggled so hard for the first six, seven years of my career. I had great results, shocking results, try really hard, then tanking. I honestly didn’t know how to deal with any of it. I beat myself up way too hard. It was unhealthy.

“I look back, it was just all a learning process to now because I’ve matured so much. I know the process now of what it takes to get to a final of a grand slam. Not to win it yet, but to get to the final.

“It’s the last biggest tournament of the year. We’ve got to try and just tough it out and keep pushing each other, keep being positive. Next week we’re going home. But three more matches potentially, then we never have to play tennis again.”

After a thrilling first-set tie-break, Kyrgios, who had beaten Medvedev in Montreal the previous month, took the lead in the match.

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