Nick Kyrgios bounces back from Wimbledon 'hurt' to cruise through Washington first round
Nick Kyrgios said he was "proud" of his performance in defeating Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Tuesday.
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Nick Kyrgios said he was "proud" of his performance in defeating Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Tuesday.
Tanking has been one of the many accusations levelled in the past at the 27-year-old, who delights fans with his talent but draws criticism for his on-court antics and temperament. He breezed past Marcos Giron 6-3 6-2 in under an hour on Tuesday at the Washington Open in his first singles match since going down to Novak Djokovic in his maiden Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. "I'm playing for a lot more than myself, and I feel like I'm just in a totally different mindset," Kyrgios told reporters.
A couple of years ago Nick Kyrgios would have struggled for motivation following a big result at a Grand Slam but the Australian said his mindset is completely different following his runner-up finish at Wimbledon last month.
WASHINGTON: Nick Kyrgios beat American Marcos Giron at the Citi Open on Tuesday, the Australian’s first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon final.
The Greek second seed took a little over an hour and a half to dismiss France's Bonzi at the tournament he is using as a stepping stone to Wimbledon. Tsitsipas, who needed three sets to get past American Marcos Giron in the quarter-finals, will play the winner of Friday's second semi-final between Roberto Bautista Agut and Antoine Bellier.
World number one Daniil Medvedev lost to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarter-finals of the Mallorca Open on Thursday, while second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the last four. Medvedev was beaten 6-3, 6-2 by Bautista Agut who avenged his defeat by the Russian in last week's quarter-finals at Halle. "I had to play very good to beat Daniil. He's the number one, the last champion here in Mallorca. He just beat me a few days ago. I played a really complete match," said Bautista Agut.
Medvedev was beaten 6-3, 6-2 by Bautista Agut who avenged his defeat by the Russian in last week's quarter-finals at Halle. "I had to play very good to beat Daniil. He's the number one, the last champion here in Mallorca.
PALMA, Spain — Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will remain without a title on grass this season after a straight-sets loss to Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals of the Mallorca Championships on Thursday.