Nick Kyrgios’ Evolution into a Unique Star Continues with Roger Federer Upset

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Published: May 8, 2015

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Nick Kyrgios shook up the 2015 Madrid Masters when he took two of three tiebreakers from No. 1 seed Roger Federer to win their second-round showdown.

He showed his big-match capability after he survived two match points and a 14-12 third-set tiebreaker. He also showed that he is green, when he was outgunned a day later by big-serving John Isner.

There’s a lot of buzz about the 20-year-old Australian, even though his best tournament result to date was his recent loss to Richard Gasquet in the final at Portugal’s level-250 Estoril Open. Nevertheless, he’s evolving into a composite of stars from the past, but with his own unique brand.

Last summer, Brian Phillips wrote a profile about Kyrgios’ combustibility for Grantland, calling him “a force of nature, a wild, thrilling talent who has yet to be dammed or tamed or harnessed.

Following his victory over Federer, Peter Bodo of ESPN opined that Kyrgios reminded him a little bit of John McEnroe with his ability to channel negative energy into better play.

All of this is interesting food for the appetites of insatiable tennis fans looking for the next big thing on the ATP because it’s been nearly a decade since Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic drafted on Rafael Nadal’s immediate and sensational success.

But the truth is we don’t know if Kyrgios will eventually become a great champion.



 

Big Battles and Winning the War


Kyrgios has proved he can beat the best players in the game. He now has two victories and no defeats against the two best players of the 21st century, Rafael Nadal and Federer, defeating the former at legendary Wimbledon and the latter on the clay Madrid.

By contrast, Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov will turn 24 years old before the French Open starts on May 24. He is 0-6 against Nadal and 0-3 aga...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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