Nick Kyrgios

At 29 years old, Nick Kyrgios has this physical status:

Junior career

Kyrgios played his first junior match in 2008 at the age of 13 in Australia's grade 4 tournament. In Fiji, he captured his first ITF junior tour title. He was 15, 15. He began competing on the junior tour in 2011, making his junior grand slam debut at the 2011 Australian Open. He gained two junior grand slam doubles titles and climbed to junior world number three in 2012, but he was barred from the Australian Open Men's Wildcard Playoff due to injury. He climbed to the top of the Traralgon International final in 2013 by defeating Wayne Montgomery. As the juniors number three seed went to the final against fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis, he made it to the final a week later. Kyrgios claimed his first and only junior grand slam title after saving two set points in the first round.

Professional career

Kyrgios won the first set in a tiebreak in 2012, but his opponent Mathieu Rodrigues cruised through the second and third sets to defeat him in his first-round qualifying match at the Australian Open. Kyrgios then competed on the 2012 ITF Men's Circuit for the remainder of the season, competing in tournaments in Australia, Germany, Japan, and Slovenia. He had reached a semifinal and a quarterfinal in Australian tournaments at the end of the season. He came in last year ranked No. 8 in the world. 838.

He began the season in 2013 by playing for the 2013 Brisbane International, losing in the first round of qualifying to James Duckworth. He then lost in straight sets to Bradley Klahn in the first round of qualifying at the 2013 Australian Open. Kyrgios said he set out to be among the top 300 by the year's end after winning the Boys' Singles.

In the finals of the 2013 Nature's Way Sydney Tennis International, he defeated fellow Australian Matt Reid in straight sets to win his first challenger tour title at the age of 17.

Kyrgios was given a wildcard into the 2013 French Open qualifying tournament, but John Millman was forced to withdraw from the main draw due to injury, and in the meantime, Kyrgios' wildcard was promoted to the main draw. For the first time, he would participate in a main draw of a Grand Slam tournament. Kyrgios won the first round of his career against the former world No. 1 in the first round. 8 Radek tpánek won in three sets, with all ending in tiebreaks, giving him his first ATP Tour level victory of his career. Despite losing to Marin ili in the first round, his ranking climbed to No. 82. 213.

Kyrgios then qualified for the 2013 US Open, where he was defeated by fourth seed David Ferrer in his first round. He made a new career in the top of his leagues. On September 9, 2013, there were 186 people on the streets. Kyrgios reached the semifinals of the 2013 Sacramento Challenger in October before losing to Tim Smyczek. He closed the year with a singles ranking of 182.

Kyrgios was supposed to debut at the 2014 Brisbane International as a wildcard at the beginning of the 2014 season, but he was forced to cancel due to a shoulder injury. Kyrgios was given a wildcard into the 2014 Australian Open, where he defeated Benjamin Becker in his first round match. However, he lost in the second round to Benoît Paire in five sets.

Kyrgios had a wild ride in the 2014 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, where he lost in three sets to Tim Smyczek in the first round. Due to an elbow injury, Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from numerous ATP tournaments in Delray Beach and Acapulco.

Kyrgios qualified to the final of the 2014 Sarasota Open by defeating Jarmere Jenkins, Rubén Ramrez Hidalgo, Donald Young, and Daniel Kosakowski. For his second title challenger title, he defeated Filip Krajinovi in straight sets. Kyrgios won the 2014 Savannah Challenger after this defeating Jack Sock. Kyrgios was eliminated in straight by Milos Raonic in the first round of the 2014 French Open as a wildcard. Kyrgios gained his fourth title in his career at the 2014 Aegon Nottingham Challenge, defeating Australian Sam Groth in straight-set tiebreaks.

Kyrgios was given a wildcard to the 2014 Wimbledon Championships in June. He advanced to an all-set second round thriller after defeating Stéphane Robert in the first round; wherein, he lost the first two sets and saved nine match points. Kyrgios defeated Jirgios in the third round before going on to win by defeating World No. 1. Rafael Nadal defeated the Wimbledon quarterfinalists in four sets, becoming the first male debutant to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals since Florian Mayer in 2004. David Polkinghorne, of The Canberra Times, described the match as "freakish" and "audacious" in terms of his back-forehand, half-volley winner from between Kyrgios' legs. In the quarterfinals, Kyrgios defeated Milos Raonic in four sets. Kyrgios made it to the top 100 of the ATP World Rankings for the first time in his career thanks to his Wimbledon appearance: i.e. Kyrgios' position in the Top 100 recently ranked No. 1. 66. In straight sets over Santiago Giraldo in the first round of the Rogers Cup tournament in Toronto, Kyrgios won his first ATP World Tour Masters event win. However, Kyrgios lost in the second round to Andy Murray in the second round, losing only four games.

Kyrgios made it to the third round of the US Open, beating Mikhail Youzhny and Andreas Seppi on his way before falling to 16th seed Tommy Robredo. Later in the Malaysian Open, Kyrgios participated in the Malaysian Open but lost in the first round.

Burnout was cited by the narrator during the rest of the season. He finished the year ranked No. 1 in the world. The No. 52nd in the world and the No. 1 in the United States. 2nd place in the Australian rankings after Lleyton Hewitt.

Kyrgios started the season off at the Sydney International Centre but lost in three close sets against Jerzy Janowicz in the first round.

Kyrgios received direct entry for the first time during the 2015 Australian Open for the first time due to his position. He beat Federico Delbonis in a five-set thriller in his first match before going on to defeat Ivo Karlovi and Malek Jaziri in the second and third rounds, respectively. In the fourth round, he met Andreas Seppi, who had just defeated Roger Federer in his previous match. In the fourth set, Kyrgios fell two sets behind and faced a match point, but the team won in five sets. As a result, Kyrgios became the first Australian male to reach two Grand Slam quarterfinals since Federer in 2001, the first Australian male to reach the quarterfinals since Jelena Dokic in 2009. In the quarterfinals, Kyrgios defeated eventual champion Andy Murray in straight sets. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 1 after the tournament. The world's best-ranked 35th.

He later pulled out of tournaments in Marseille and Dubai due to a back injury sustained during the Australian Open. He was in Indian Wells for the match against Grigor Dimitrov but ultimately lost, but he strained his ankle and eventually lost.

Kyrgios has returned to Barcelona to compete in the Barcelona Open. He lost in three sets to Elias Ymer, a 19-year-old boy after being granted a bye in the first round. For the first time in his career, Kyrgios defeated Albert Ramos Violas, Filip Krajinovi, Robin Haase, and Pablo Busta. Richard Gasquet lost the final in straight sets to him.

A week later, Kyrgios defeated world No. 1 at the Madrid Open. Roger Federer, the two-time Grand Slam champion, has been in the second round after saving two match points in the final set tiebreak. In the third round, he lost in three sets to John Isner. Kyrgios had more Grand Slam matches (10) than on the regular ATP Tour (2) at this point, until his finalist appearance at Estoril and third round finish in Madrid.

Kyrgios was seeded 29th at the French Open, his first Grand Slam seeding. In the first round against Denis Istomin, he triumphed in straight sets. Since Kyle Edmund suffered with an accident, he was given a walkover to the third round. He lost in straight sets to third seed Andy Murray in the third round. In the first round to wildcards Thanasi Kokkinakis and Lucas Pouille, Kyrgios and partner Mahesh Bhupathi lost in the doubles to wildcards.

In the first and second rounds, respectively, Kyrgios opened with straight-set victories over Diego Schwartzman and Juan Mónaco. Despite losing the first set, he advanced past seventh seed Milos Raonic –– before losing to Gasquet in the fourth round, squandering set points. He also competed in mixed doubles with Madison Keys, but only in the second round.

During the tournament, he was involved in several scandals, one of which resulted in code violation warnings. Following a tense line call, Kyrgios threatened to suspend play in his first round match against Schwartzman. A linesman heard him say "dirty scum" in the upcoming match; Kyrgios said his words were not directed at the umpire. He smashed his racket, which bounced into the stands after a missed break point in his third round match against Raonic. Following the tournament, Kyrgios fell out of the top 40 in the rankings.

Kygrios collaborated with Daria Gavrilova as part of the Australia Green team at the 2016 Hopman Cup. Australia Green defeated Germany 3–0 in the round robin, with Kyrgios winning both his singles and mixed doubles match with Gavrilova. The Australian Green team then met Great Britain, where Kyrgios won his first-ever match over Andy Murray (in straight sets) and also won the doubles, bringing a 2–1 victory over the British team. He then went on to win the Hopman Cup alongside Gavrilova, defeating Ukraine in the final – Kyrgios' first title on the World Tour.

He won in straight sets over Pablo Busta and Pablo Cuevas before losing in the third round in 4 sets to sixth-ranked Tom Berdych.

Kyrgios claimed his first ATP title at the Open 13 in Marseille by defeating Gasquet in the quarterfinals, Berdych in the semi-finals, and finally, ili in the final, in straight sets. Kyrgios, in fact, did not have his service cut during the tournament, which was unfortunate.

Kyrgios reached the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships, where he defeated Stan Wawrinka. He lost in the first round of the 2016 Indian Wells tournament to Albert Ramos Violas.

At the 2016 Miami Open Kyrgios won his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semifinal with straight-set victories over Marcos Baghdati, Tim Smyczek, Andrey Kuznetsov and Milos Raonic, before losing in the semis to Kei Nishikori. Kyrgios made the top 20 for the first time since the 2008 Olympic Championships, becoming the youngest player to do so since ili seven years ago.

Kyrgios qualified as the 14th seed in the French Open and advanced to Marco Cecchinato and Igor Sijsling, winning the third round; however, he lost to 9th seed Gasquet. He advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon (as the 15th seed) after defeating Radek tpánek, Dustin Brown, and Feliciano López – the eventual champion Murray.

The second seed, Kyrgios, qualified to the final in Atlanta after beating wildcard Jared Donaldson, Fernando Verdasco, and Yoshihito Nishioka. Kyrgios defeated Isner, a three-time champion, to win his second ATP crown. Kyrgios ranked No. 6 in a career-high ranking. Following the tournament, there were 16 players.

Kyrgios progressed to the third round of the US Open against Illya Marchenko before suffering a hip injury that had also affected him in previous rounds. In the Davis Cup World Group playoffs, he defeated Australia in straight sets in his rubber.

Kyrgios returned from defeating David Goffin in the second round of the 2016 ATP World Tour 500 series championships in Tokyo, defeating Kevin Anderson in the second round at the 2016 Chengdu Open.

Kyrgios was seeded 14th at the 2017 Australian Open. He beat Gasto Elias before losing in round two to Andreas Seppi, despite leading by two sets to love. In the quarter-finals at the Mexican Open, Kyrgios defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets. Djokovic's lowest return point total in the match was only 20.5%, his lowest level in a tour match ever. In the semifinals, Kyrgios defeated eventual champion Sam Query in 3 sets. In the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters tournament, Kyrgios defeated Djokovic in straight sets. He then withdrew from his quarterfinal match against Federer due to illness. He travelled to Miami, where he defeated Goffin and Zverev before losing in the semifinals in three tiebreak sets to Federer in three hours and ten minutes.

Kyrgios continued to play in Madrid, where he lost in straight sets to Nadal in the third round. After winning the first set, Kyrgios lost to Kevin Anderson in the second round at Roland Garros. Due to injuries, he had to withdraw from his first-round matches at Queen's Club, Wimbledon, and Washington. Kyrgios reached the third round of the Montreal Masters, where he defeated Zverev in straight sets after his recent slump in form. Kyrgios made it to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters, where he defeated world No. 1 in the world No. 81. In straight sets, Nadal defeated Nadal in straight sets. He followed that up with a victory over Ferrer to advance to his first Masters 1000 final, where he lost in straight sets to Grigor Dimitrov. In the final, he was defeated by Nadal at the China Open. With this loss, Kyrgios' record against Nadal was down to 2–3.

Kyrgios played for Team World in the inaugural 2017 Laver Cup, overturning Milos Raonic after he was barred from the tournament. Kyrgios partnered with Jack Sock in doubles, defeating Tomas Berdych and Rafael Nadal and winning Team World's only point on Day 1. On Day 2, Kyrgios defeated Tomá Berdych in singles, earning Team World's only points. On Day 3, Kyrgios went on to compete in a match tie-break with Roger Federer, which would have triggered a tiebreaker. Federer, on the other hand, defended the match point and went on to win, resulting in a total victory for Team Europe (15–9).

Kyrgios earned a byelection in the second round of the 2018 Brisbane International for the third time in his first tournament of the season. Kyrgios lost the first set to his compatriot Matthew Ebden in a tiebreak but returned to form and triumphed in three sets in his first competitive match since the 2017 European Open. He reached the final, defeating Ryan Harrison to win his first title since Tokyo 2016. The win took him to the top 20, at no. 2. 17.

Kyrgios defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets in the third round of the 2018 Australian Open. Grigor Dimitrov was then defeated in a tight four setter, with the former winning three tiebreaks. In that match, Kyrgios had 36 aces.

Alexander Zverev defeated Kyrgios in four sets at the Davis Cup after the Australian Open. It was soon revealed that he was playing with an elbow injury. Because of this, he has postponed appearances at the Delray Beach Open and Indian Wells Masters tournament. He started his season at the Miami Open by defeating Dudovi and Fabio Fognini in straight sets before falling to Zverev in straight sets. Kyrgios survived a poor clay season but did not participate in the French Open, citing the elbow injury that ended the first quarter of 2018.

Kyrgios and Jackson Withrow of the United States were disqualified from the first round doubles match involving Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan. His next tournament, the Stuttgart Open, saw him advance to the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Federer. After Stuttgart, Kyrgios qualified for the Queen's Club Championships. He won his first-round match over former world No. 2 Dustin Poirier. 1 Murray. This was significant because it was Murray's return to the tour after Wimbledon 2017 and Kyrgios' first professional victory over Murray after five previous attempts. In two tiebreaks, he was disqualified in the semifinals by ili. Kyrgios triumphed over Istomin and Haase in the third round at Wimbledon, but Nishikori lost in straight sets to Nishikori in the third round.

His campaign in the 2018 US Open raised controversies. Kyrgios seemed to be given instructions by umpire Mohammed Lahyani, who seemed to have turned the tide in the match against Pierre-Hugues Herbert, which he won. With a loss to Federer, who saw him in straight sets, Kyrgios' US Open run came to an end.

Kyrgios was defeated by Federer in straight sets at the annual Laver Cup. Jack Sock won the doubles with him over Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin. He was accused of tanking by the chair umpire at the Shanghai Open before losing to world No. 1. 104 Bradley Klahn. At the Kremlin Cup, his last match on the ATP tour was a wildcard draw. He defeated Andrey Rublev in three sets before he dropped out against Mirza Bai, citing an elbow injury. He also revealed that psychologists were helping him with his mental stability a week later.

Kyrgios began 2019 at the Brisbane International, where he defeated Ryan Harrison in the round of 32, a rematch of last year's final. He lost to Jérémy Chardy shortly after. His middling debut in his home country culminated in a defeat in the 2019 Australian Open in straight sets to Milos Raonic.

After beating three top ten players (i.e., Kyrgios) in Acapulco, he won the 2019 Mexican Open (his fifth title). Nadal, Isner, and Zverev) and three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka are en route. His Miami Open campaign was full of controversy, with two successful underarm serves and an altercation with a spectator, as well as a disappointing loss to Borna ori in the third round involved another altercation with a spectator and all participants smashing racquets. Following his loss, he acknowledged his opponent's more disciplined temperament and challenged his own motives.

Kyrgios beat Daniil Medvedev in Rome but lost his next match to Casper Ruud by default in the third set after swearing at a linesperson. He forfeited the rankings and prize money, but no further sanctions were imposed. Kyrgios defeated compatriot Jordan Thompson in a five-setter at Wimbledon, but then lost in four sets to Nadal in the second round.

Kyrgios claimed his sixth title in Washington over the weekend, defeating two top ten players en route. He defeated first seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets and third seed Daniil Medvedev in the final in straight sets. Kyrgios advanced to the third round of the US Open Tournament, losing in straight sets to Andrey Rublev in another tense match, complaining that the stadium lights had blinded him while serving. Kyrgios was defeated again by Federer again at the annual Lavatory, this time in a close three-set match with a deciding match tiebreak. Jack Sock teamed up with Jack Sock once more for the doubles, which they won against Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The ATP began an inquiry into Kyrgios' behavior following the 2019 Cincinnati Masters Tournament, where he was fined $113,000 for five separate cases of unsportsmanlike conduct. The probe came to an end on September 26, and he was issued a 16-week suspended suspension, a $25,000 fine, and a six-month probationary period. Despite Kyrgios' words that "corrupt" was not the correct word to describe his remarks, the ATP said that after his remarks at the US Open, a second probe was launched.

Kyrgios was seeded 23rd in the Australian Open at the 2020 Australian Open. He defeated Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets in the first round before defeating Gilles Simon in four sets in the second round. He defeated Karen Khachanov in the third round of both his career and the 2020 Australian Open, lasting 4 hours and 26 minutes. In the fourth round, he defeated Rafael Nadal in four sets. Kyrgios was competing in the mixed doubles with Amanda Anisimova, but they ended up losing in the second round.

Kyrgios attempted to defend his 2019 title against Ugo Humbert but was forced to withdraw from his first round match against Ugo Humbert due to a wrist injury. Kyrgios dropped out of the 2020 US Open, opting not to take medical risks in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kyrgios reached No. 1 in the singles rankings in 2020, with a singles ranking of No. 1. 45.

Despite losing in the third round of the 2021 Australian Open, Kyrgios lost in the third round to Dominic Thiem despite being up by two sets to love.

Kyrgios announced in April that he would participate in the Mallorca Open. He announced that he would participate in the Stuttgart Open later in the year, but that he was disqualified from both tournaments. He returned to competitive tennis in Wimbledon and defeated him in his first match against 21st-seeded Ugo Humbert in a five-set tournament that lasted more than two days. In the second round, Kyrgios defeated Gianluca Mager in straight sets. With the match tied at one set each, he retired in the third round due to an abdominal injury.

Kyrgios struggled to hold his position in Washington, losing in straight sets to Mackenzie McDonald in the first round. In the first round of the US Open, he lost in straight sets to Roberto Bautista Agut in single sets.

For the fourth year in a row, Kyrgios competed for Team World at the Laver Cup. In doubles, he lost his singles match to Stefanos Tsitsipas and partnered John Isner, losing to Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev in doubles. Kyrgios announced that his 2021 season would be overdue due to a knee injury at the conclusion of the Laver Cup on September 28th.

He died on 2021 at a singles ranking of 93.

After being sick for four days due to asthma, Kyrgios was withdrawn from the Melbourne Summer Set ATP 250 tournament. He tested positive for COVID-19 on January 10, and he had to pull out of the Sydney Tennis Classic. He fell to No. 68 as a result. He reached 114 on the ATP charts, the first time he had been outside the top 100 since June 2014.

He won his first round match in straight sets over qualifier Liam Broady at 2022 Australian Open. He was then disqualified in the second round by top seed Daniil Medvedev over four sets. Kyrgios defeated the world No. 2 in doubles, partnering with Thanasi Kokkinakis. Nikola Mekti and Mate Pavi, two doubles teams, are en route to the quarter-finals. This was the first all-Australian doubles final (since 1980), beating Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell after they qualified in the quarter-finals and semi-finals. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis were crowned in straight sets, becoming the first all-Australian male doubles champions (at The Woodies) since 1997. In addition, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis are the first wildcard pairing to win the Australian Open men's doubles title in the Open era. As a result, Kyrgios climbed to the top of the doubles rankings on January 31, 2022, rising 219 spots.

In the main draw at Indian Wells, California, Kyrgios was next to have a wildcard. He won in straight sets over Sebastián Báez and Federico Delbonis to advance to the third round, where he then defeated world No. 2 in single sets. 8 Casper Ruud. Following Jannik Sinner's withdrawal, he received a walkover in the fourth round, but Rafael Nadalin lost in 3 sets in the quarterfinals. As the pair lost in the second round to eventual champions John Isner and Jack Sock, he had less success in doubles (partnered Kokkinakis).

He advanced to the fourth round in Miami but was defeated in straight sets by Jannik Sinner. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis qualified to the semifinals, losing to eventual champions Isner and Hubert Hurkacz in doubles. Kyrgios then reached the semifinals in Houston, his sole clay court event of the year, losing to Reilly Opelka in the semifinals. Kyrgios reached the semi-finals in Stuttgart, his first grass tournament of the year, losing to Andy Murray. Kyrgios defeated second seed and world No. 1 in Halle. 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas and sixth seed Pablo Carreno Busta on his way to his third tour-level semifinal of 2022, before losing to Hubert Hurkacz.

Kyrgios defeated wildcard Paul Jubb in 5 sets at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, but a US$10,000 fine was fined for verbally insulting a line judge and spitting in the direction of a spectator. He then advanced to the fourth round over Filip Krajinovi and Tsitsipas (for the second time during the grass season). Following this, Kyrgios defeated Brandon Nakashima in his first major quarterfinal since the 2015 Australian Open. He won by a narrow margin over Cristian Garca and moved to his first ever Major semifinal. After Rafael Nadal withdrew from the semifinals, Kyrgios reached his first Major final, becoming the first player in the Open Era to win a walkover in the Wimbledon final. In a friendly match that lasted more than three hours, Kyrgios lost the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic.

Kyrgios was disqualified from the singles tournament in Atlanta, but he went on to win his second doubles title with Kokkinakis, defeating fellow Australians Jason Kubler and John Peers in straight sets. Kyrgios captured his first singles title in three years and his second Washington Open singles title – defeating Marcos Giron, Tommy Paul, Reilly Opelka, Frances Tiafoe, and Mikael Ymer en route to the final against Yoshihito Nishioka, where he defeated in straight sets against Yoshihito Nishioka. Kyrgios won the Washington Open doubles title after being defeated by Jack Sock in the semifinals. As a result, Kyrgios became the first player to win both the singles and doubles titles at Washington in the same year in the tournament's history.

Kyrgios defeated top seed Daniil Medvedev in the second round at the Canadian Open. Alex de Minaur, his compatriot, was defeated by him next, but Hubert Hurkacz was unable to progress to the quarterfinals. Kyrgios was defeated by Taylor Fritz in the second round of a match that lasted just 51 minutes at the Cincinnati Masters.

For the first time in his career, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Benjamin Bonzi, and wildcard JJ Wolf advanced to the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in his career. He advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time at this Major, defeating Medvedev (in four sets) and becoming the first player to defeat the world No. 1. Since Pat Cash in 1987, the two companies have been dating for two years in the same year. He became the Australian No. 1 after this match. 1, moving ahead of compatriot Alex de Minaur, who is in the top 20. This was Kyrgios' highest ranking since February 10, 2020. He met Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals. Kyrgios seemed to be about to pull out mid-match due to a leg injury in the first set and a medical timeout; however, he recovered and continued playing in five sets, losing in five sets.

Career statistics

The 2022 US Open is the most recent one to win the competition.

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