Nick Kyrgios

NICK KYRGIOS crashed out of the US Open at the hands of Karen Khachanov in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Kyrgios immediately found himself on the back foot against Khachanov, who edged a tight first set after the first break point of the match went his way. Kyrgios went on to smash not one, but two rackets in the immediate aftermath of proceedings before hastily making his way off the court and into the dressing rooms. The Aussie star was beaten in five sets by his Russian opponent, who will face Casper Ruud for a place in the final of this year's tournament on Friday.

This US Open seemed like a golden opportunity for Nick Kyrgios to win his first-ever grand slam.

You should just run up and show up at a grand slam, that's what you're remembered by." "Serving for the match [is] never easy. He will now face Casper Ruud on Friday for a place in the US Open final. Kyrgios' momentum seemed to spill over into the third set as he engineered two break points in Khachanov's opening service game, then another two at 4-4. Everyone is carrying a bit of a niggle right now." "Obviously I've been playing a lot of tennis the last couple months ...

Kyrgios lost out 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7 (3) 6-4 in a late-night epic at Flushing Meadows.

But I saw he was a little bit irritated, a little bit frustrated in that moment. I saw yesterday Marin Cilic, he was up a break in the fifth set, then lost the match. Not just for me, but for everyone that I know that wants me to win.” I just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. “I honestly feel like s**t. I feel like I’ve just failed at this event right now.

Nick Kyrgios has admitted that he is "devastated" and "mentally distraught" after he suffered a surprise loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.

"I just split-stepped and just tweaked it a little bit, but ended up feeling fine. At the end of the match, honestly, I felt fine. "I honestly feel like s***. "Obviously, I've been playing a lot of tennis the last couple of months. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. I feel like I'm playing Tokyo and stuff. I feel like I've just failed at this event right now. I feel like I've let so many people down. "Honestly, I don't even really care about any other tournament. "Yeah, I just came out flat," he said in his post-match press conference. I just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest. But I feel like these four [major] tournaments are the only ones that are ever going to matter.

Wimbledon finalists Nick Kyrgios exited in the last eight at Flushing Meadows after going down in five sets to Karen Khachanov; The 27-year-old Australia ...

The crowd were firmly on Kyrgios' side but Khachanov was determined not to let his opportunity slip away and broke serve in the opening game. However, Kyrgios had two chances to break at 4-4 but could not take either, hurling his racket angrily after the second. He took a medical timeout after losing the opening set for treatment on his left knee, having complained to his box that he could not walk.

NIck Kyrgios' disappointment shone through after his 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 quarter-final defeat to Karen Khachanov at the US Open, where the Australian ...

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Karen Khachanov made his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. Open. Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration on a pair of rackets.

After the opener, Kyrgios complained of a sore knee and was visited by a trainer. Kyrgios had a chance to break again at 4-all in the third, but couldn’t convert, flubbing a forehand, then spiked his racket. I was expecting that the crowd would be more for him, that he was the favorite in their eyes,” said the No. The breakthrough at Wimbledon, and two recent victories over No. “I did a step forward.” Not far away, Nick Kyrgios took out some of his frustration at the so-close-yet-so-far result on a pair of rackets. By the end, the late-staying spectators were pulling for Kyrgios loudly. Then, for good measure, Kyrgios grabbed yet another racket out of his bag, reared back and hit that one on the sideline, too. “I’m really proud of myself,” Khachanov said. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. Karen Khachanov stood on court, arms raised, basking in a rowdy crowd’s cheers after reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at the U.S. “Pretty much every other tournament during the year is a waste of time, really.

A "devastated" Nick Kyrgios has admitted Grand Slam events are the only ones he cares about anymore after being knocked out in the US Open quarter-finals.

"I'm obviously devastated but all credit to Karen. I just split stepped, tweaked it a little bit and ended up feeling fine. I didn't end up feeling it towards the third, fourth and fifth. "That's all people remember at a Grand Slam. I just feel like I've failed right now," Kyrgios said. "I don't really care about any other tournament.

A "devastated" Nick Kyrgios has admitted Grand Slam events are the only ones he cares about anymore after being knocked out in the US Open quarter-finals.

"I'm obviously devastated but all credit to Karen. I just split stepped, tweaked it a little bit and ended up feeling fine. I didn't end up feeling it towards the third, fourth and fifth. "That's all people remember at a Grand Slam. I just feel like I've failed right now," Kyrgios said. "I don't really care about any other tournament.

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $14000 for unsportsmanlike conduct following his US Open quarter-final loss to Karen Khachanov.

I feel like I’ve just failed at this event right now.” “All people remember at a grand slam is whether you win or you lose,” he said. “Just feel like it was either winning it all or nothing at all, to be honest.

NICK KYRGIOS showed his frustration as he lost in the US Open quarter-final.

“He’s paid his dues the last three to six months - he’s played a lot more tournaments. And McEnroe was happy to hear Kyrgios’ frustration, explaining: “He’s got to build up some respect in the locker room for being a competitor, a fighter, and that’s what he did last night. [caught on camera smashing rackets](/sport/tennis/1665736/Nick-Kyrgios-footage-emerges-US-Open-meltdown-tennis-news) at his bench as the Russian celebrated his win in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd. “I feel like these four tournaments are the only ones that ever are going to matter. Kyrgios’ impressive summer came to an end in the US Open quarter-final as Khachanov beat him 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 in a marathon three-hour-and-39-minute battle on Tuesday night. [Nick Kyrgios](/latest/nick-kyrgios) has been assured of going “too far” following his US Open defeat to Karen Khachanov.