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‘Devastated’ Nick Kyrgios speaks out after US Open racket smashing tantrum

Nick Kyrgios was left ‘devastated’ as his quest for a first grand slam title at the US Open ended with a five-set quarter-final defeat by Russia’s Karen Khachanov.

After reaching the Wimbledon final, Kyrgios arrived in New York motivated to try to go one better but he was unable to find the same tremendous level he showed in beating defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round.

Instead it is Russian Khachanov who progresses to a first slam semi-final after clinching a 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7 (3) 6-4 victory just before 1am.

Having congratulated Khachanov, Kyrgios, who had earlier been given a warning for slamming a drinks bottle on the ground, showed his frustration with the result by destroying two rackets and then walking swiftly off court.

He came into the press room later with cap pulled low and laid bare his disappointment, saying: ‘I’m obviously devastated. But all credit to Karen. He’s a fighter. He’s a warrior. I thought he served really good today.

‘He just played the big points well. There really wasn’t anything in it. I just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. I feel like I’ve just failed at this event right now.

‘I honestly feel like s**t. I feel like I’ve let so many people down. I feel like these four tournaments are the only ones that ever are going to matter. It’s just like you’ve got to start it all again. I have to wait until the Australian Open.

<p lang=«en» dir=«ltr» xml:lang=«en»>A meltdown from Nick Kyrgios after losing in the US Open quarterfinal! pic.twitter.com/hUTaihlTBF

‘It’s just devastating, it’s heart-breaking. Not just for me, but for everyone that I know that wants me to win.”

Kyrgios and Khachanov were tied at 1-1 in their previous meetings on the court while,

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