Nick Kyrgios

Relieved Rafa survives test as Dimitrov ousts Kyrgios

Melbourne - Muslimchronicle

Rafael Nadal battled through a huge test to make his 10th Australian Open quarter-final Sunday as Grigor Dimitrov ousted Nick Kyrgios to join him and Caroline Wozniacki kicked into full gear. On an overcast and muggy day at Melbourne Park, the Spanish world number one was up against his most dangerous opponent yet in pocket-rocket Diego Schwartzman, one of the smallest men onRead more

Kyrgios claims Brisbane title

Brisbane - Muslimchronicle

Nick Kyrgios was at his brilliant best as he downed American Ryan Harrison to claim the Brisbane International in straight sets on Sunday. The 6-4, 6-2 win was the third-seeded Australian's fourth title on the tour and his first on home soil. Kyrgios is a polarising figure in Australian sport -- his superb skills are often marred by poor on courtRead more

Kyrgios battles injury as Raonic crashes out

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Australian third seed Nick Kyrgios overcame a leg injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday as fourth seed Milos Raonic was bundled out by wildcard Alex De Minaur. Kyrgios came back from losing the first set to fellow Australian Matthew Ebden to win 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, finishing the match with his leg heavily strapped. In theRead more

Kyrgios fined for storming off court in Shanghai Masters

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios was fined $10,000 and lost another $21,085 in prize money on Wednesday after storming off midway through his first-round match in Shanghai, tennis officials said. And the 22-year-old, for whom this was just the latest in a string of controversies, could yet face further punishment from the ATP after it fined Kyrgios for unsportsmanlike conduct. ARead more

Goffin wins Japan Open for 2nd title in two weeks

Tokyo - Muslimchronicle

David Goffin atoned for his defeat in the Japan Open final last year by winning it on Sunday, beating Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 7-5. The victory extended Goffin’s winning streak to nine matches, including four in Shenzhen last week when he won his first title in more than three years. He lost last year’s Tokyo final to Nick Kyrgios. The BelgianRead more

Nadal punishes penalized Kyrgios to win China Open

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

World number one Rafael Nadal won his sixth title of another remarkable year as he punished a disgruntled Nick Kyrgios at the China Open on Sunday. The 31-year-old Spaniard was never really in trouble against the temperamental Australian in a 6-2, 6-1 rout in 92 minutes on Beijing’s outside hard courts. Nadal, a 16-time Grand Slam winner, came to theRead more

'Not serious' Kyrgios pulls Aussies level in Davis Cup

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Nick Kyrgios clinched a five-set thriller to pull Australia level with Belgium in the Davis Cup semi-finals on Friday, just hours after admitting he wasn't taking tennis seriously enough. The combustible Kyrgios came back from two sets to one down to defeat 33-year-old Steve Darcis 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-2 in 3hr 36min on the clay courts of Brussels'Read more

'Diabolical year' for Kyrgios at Slams ends with injury

New York - Muslimchronicle

Australia's 14th-seeded Nick Kyrgios crashed out in the first round of the US Open on Wednesday with a right shoulder injury then beat himself up verbally for lacking dedication. Two weeks after upsetting Rafael Nadal on the way to the biggest final of his career, Kyrgios lost to 235th-ranked compatriot John Millman 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1. Kyrgios, who had beenRead more

Sharapova battles on while Kyrgios crashes out

New York - Muslimchronicle

Former world number one Maria Sharapova rallied to reach the third round of the US Open on Wednesday while a right shoulder injury sent Australian 14th seed Nick Kyrgios packing. Sharapova, who downed second-ranked Simona Halep in her first Grand Slam match after a 15-month doping ban, defeated Hungary’s 59th-ranked Timea Babos 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.Read more

Nadal returns to No. 1 with heavy heart over Barcelona

Cincinnati - Muslimchronicle

Spain's Rafael Nadal, who returns to the world number one ranking on Monday for the first time in three years, remains "destroyed" by the terror attacks that rocked his homeland. Nadal was upset by Australia's Nick Kyrgios in a Friday quarter-final at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters, the last major tune-up for the US Open. He wore black ribbonsRead more