ATP Washington: Nick Kyrgios beats Mikael Ymer, Yoshihito Nishioka shocks Andrey Rublev
Nick Kyrgios and Yoshihito Nishioka will contest the final at the ATP 500 tournament in Washington. While the Australian, as expected, prevailed against Mikael Ymer in the semifinals, the Japanese managed a big surprise with his two-set victory over top seeded Andrey Rublev .
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Aug 07, 2022, 09:23 am
Nick Kyrgios is still in top form: The Wimbledon finalist made it to the final at the ATP 500 tournament in Washington thanks to a two-set win over Mikael Ymer. Despite a solid performance at best, the Australian prevailed 7:6 (4) and 6:3 against the Swede in the semi-finals.
"Honestly, I didn't play anywhere near my best tennis today. I don't know either... The roles were reversed, the last couple of matches I've been the underdog on paper and ranked, but today I definitely felt like a favourite "Kyrgios, who is also in the doubles final alongside Jack Sock, was not completely satisfied after the game.
Kyrgios is also a favorite in the final, where he surprisingly meets the world number 96. Yoshihito Nishioka. The Japanese left-hander defeated Andrey Rublev, who was in first place, 6:3 and 6:4 and is thus in the final of an ATP 500 event for the first time in his career.
"Today I felt very tired before the start of the match and I felt like I couldn't do the same thing as I did against Evans and Khachanov. I tried to be a bit more aggressive because I knew that Andrey would play aggressively against me ", Nishioka explained after the match. The 26-year-old is 3-0 down in the official head-to-head against Kyrgios.