Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios keeps a white five-set vest
Nick Kyrgios has advanced to the second round of the 2022 Wimbledon tournament with a five-set win over Paul Jubb. The Australian is still unbeaten over the full distance in the classic lawn.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jun 28, 2022, 05:06 pm
Yes, there was even a moment in that match on Court 3 where Nick Kyrgios almost flirted a little with chair umpire Marija Cicak. The experienced referee has dealt with completely different situations than the nagging Kyrgios, whom she had to warn towards the end of the first set in the match against Paul Jubb: the Australian threw a ball in the direction of the restaurant in the players' area, goodbye.
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The fact that Kyrgios was finally able to prevail against the local hero Jubb 3: 6, 6: 1, 7: 5, 6: 7 (3) and 7: 5 was not only due to the constant dialogue between the man from Canberra and Cicak silk thread. Kyrgios didn't manage to serve out the score of 5: 3 in the fifth set. Jubb managed the rebreak, a few moments later the Briton, who had come into the main draw with a wild card, even had a chance to make it 6:5. Kyrgios parried and still secured a place in round two.
Kyrgios spotless in five-set matches at Wimbledon
In a tableau that is now becoming increasingly clear in the lower half: After Marin Cilic on Monday, last year's finalist Matteo Berrettini also had to withdraw due to a corona infection. These vacancies in the grid do not yet affect Kyrgios: Because in round two he first has to play against either Filip Krajinovic or the young Czech Jiri Lehecka, then probably against Stefanos Tsitsipas. At the latest against the Greeks, a clear increase in performance is needed.
After all, Nick Kyrgios kept his clean slate when it came to five-set matches at Wimbledon. He won all five games that went the full distance.
Here is the individual tableau in Wimbledon
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