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Kyrgios loses it after shaking hands in defeat - CtrlF.XYZ

Kyrgios loses it after shaking hands in defeat

2 years ago 162

By Simon Brunsdon and Brett Graham

Nick Kyrgios is retired of the US Open, falling to 27th effect Karen Khachanov successful the 4th finals.

The Russian prevailed 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4 successful 3hr 39m.

He'll present play 5th effect Casper Ruud successful the semi finals.

HOW IT HAPPENED: US Open time nine, Nick Kyrgios v Karen Khachanov recap

After shaking the umpire's manus astatine the extremity of the match, the Aussie firebrand mislaid his chill completely, smashing not one, but 2 racquets into the tribunal successful a acceptable of rage.

Australian tennis large Todd Woodbridge was little than impressed.

"That's not great, that's not large astatine all," Woodbridge said portion watching the Kyrgios meltdown.

"I don't know... what bash you privation to accidental astir that.

"That was not precise positive, what we conscionable watched."

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Kyrgios was hampered by a limb wounded during the match, receiving attraction from the trainer astatine the extremity of the archetypal set.

In a see-sawing battle, Khachanov broke Kyrgios successful the opening crippled of the 5th set, and was capable to prevention break-back points astatine some 1-0 and 2-1 successful the last set.

Kyrgios wins 25 changeable rally successful tiebreaker

Kyrgios was capable to fend disconnected further interruption points successful the seventh game, but the Russian remained calm to service retired the lucifer and publication his transition into the last 4 for the archetypal clip astatine a expansive slam.

The Australian volition rue his 58 unforced errors during the match, compared to conscionable 31 for Khachanov.

"I consciousness similar shit. I consciousness similar I've fto truthful galore radical down," Kyrgios told media aft the match.

"I consciousness similar these 4 tournaments are the lone ones that are ever gonna matter, and it's similar you person to commencement it each again, and I person to hold until Australian Open.

"It's devastating. It's heartbreaking.

"Not conscionable for me, it's for everyone I cognize that wants maine to win."

Kyrgios volition instrumentality location $662,576 for his efforts astatine the US Open, different coagulated wage time to adhd to his $1.8 cardinal for finishing runner-up astatine Wimbledon.

Karen Khachanov is present guaranteed $1.05 cardinal for making the semis, portion the eventual runner-up volition get $1.93 million, and the victor $3.87 million.

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