ATP HalleWestfalen: Nick Kyrgios throws Stefanos Tsitsipas out
Nick Kyrgios has reached the quarterfinals of the ATP Tour 500 tournament in HalleWestfalen. The Australian defeated number two of the tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas , 5-7, 6-2 and 6-4.
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last edit: Jun 15, 2022, 06:09 pm
First appearance by Nick Kyrgios at the ATP Tour 500 tournament in HalleWestfalen. And after the 5: 7, 6: 2 and 6: 4 against Stefanos Tsitsipas you have to say: The Australian is playing for the tournament victory. Most recently in Stuttgart, Kyrgios only failed in the semifinals against Andy Murray. In round one, the Australian Open champion defeated Daniel Altmaier in doubles. On Friday, Kyrgios will face Pablo Carreno Busta, who, after Holger Rune, was able to put the next youngster in his place with Sebastian Korda.
Of course, it wasn't completely without drama this time either. Kyrgios received a warning because he let Tsitsipas wait too long to serve. But Kyrgios caught his emotions again and must also be considered a slight favorite on grass against Carreno Busta.
Tournament favorite Daniil Medvedev confidently entered the individual competition. The Russian defeated David Goffin 6-3 and 6-2 and plays against Ilya Ivashka on Thursday. Hubert Hurkacz is already in the quarterfinals after beating defending champion Ugo Humbert from France 7:6 (5) and 6:3.