Nick Kyrgios wins Citi Open, ends three-year title drought

08.08.2022 - 21:19 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. As Nick Kyrgios rambled through a lengthy list of people he wanted to thank Sunday after ending a three-year title drought by claiming the trophy at the site of his last triumph, the Citi Open, he made a mention of the match officials.

Then, catching himself, the Wimbledon runner-up added with a knowing smile: "The relationship's still rocky with the umpires." Kyrgios extended the best stretch of his career and gave another performance that will make him someone to take seriously at the U.S.

Open, saving the only break point he faced in the final along the way to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka at the Citi Open. "I feel like my motivation is a lot higher than it used to be. ...

There is a small window; I should capitalize on it," said Kyrgios, who dropped to his back on the blue court when the match ended, then headed back out into that stadium in the evening to team with Jack Sock for a doubles trophy, too, defeating French Open finalists Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek 7-5, 6-4. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Nick Kyrgios, right, of Australia, poses with the winners trophy after he defeated Yoshihito Nishioka, left, of Japan, during a final at the Citi Open tennis tournament Sunday, Aug.

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When Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios squared off in the Australian Open junior final back in 2013, and won the Wimbledon boys’ doubles title together a few months later, no one would have expected they would have to wait another nine years before they played each other in a tour-level match. The Aussie duo are good friends and have formed a formidable doubles partnership this season, which saw them clinch the Australian Open crown in January, along with the title in Atlanta last month. Ad They haven’t been on opposite sides of the net on a match court since a Challenger meeting Kyrgios won in 2014, but that will change on Monday night in New York when they face off on Arthur Ashe stadium in a highly-anticipated US Open first round.

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