Kyrgios, and the moment Nadal defied gravity at the US Open: “Epic”

The US Open 2023 starts this Monday in New York with great incentives and stars, although there are also notable absences. The most important, no doubt, is the Rafael Nadalwho is still recovering from his hip injury with the idea of ​​returning to the slopes early next season.

the balearic He was proclaimed champion of the final Grand Slam of the season four timesthe last in 2019. That year, he also left us one of those points that are remembered for years.

It was in the round of 16 match against Marin Cilic. After an even start to the match in which the Croatian came to put the Spaniard in serious trouble (6-3, 3-6), Rafa put in another gear to impose his superiority and win the third set (6-1 ) and return to the path. the fourth (5-2).

At that moment, with 5-2 and service, it was time. Nadal served and began to command from the bottom until Cilic attacked and went to the net to close out the point. It looks like it will succeed, because his backhand cross volley is great, impossible to return.

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Impossible for almost everyone, but not for Rafa Nadal, who appeared at full speed to touch the ball ‘in extremis’ almost from the stand and send it close to the line after avoiding the net outside. An anthological hit that ignited Nadal himself and all the fans that filled the Arthur Ashe court.

Well, Nick Kyrgios wants to remember that moment for the past few hours. “Epic” he wrote in response to a video posted by a Nadal fan account on twitter.

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And so, no matter how much tension there was between the two on the track in the past, The Australian also admires and recognizes the champion’s career of 22 Grand Slam titles.