Nick Kyrgios is the great rival to be avoided this Friday in the draw for Wimbledon. The Australian, due to his unseeded status, will start with the group of tennis players who could fall into the favorites. His game, perfect for grass, and his confidence on this surface, are enough weapons to put any player in danger.
Kyrgioswhich was lowered from Majorca due to abdominal discomfort, he reached the semifinals this season in stuttgart, halle and quarterfinals in Mallorca. He’s clearly this is his favorite part of the year and where he needs to get as many points as possible. That’s why he was automatically excluded for the clay court tour, which only Houston played, the fastest tournament played on clay, and he was preparing well for the grass.
There, it is placed at its best. “I’d say I’m top 5 or top 10 on this surface”taught by Kyrgios, who became known to the world when he defeated Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2014.
In his favor he plays his good baggage against the best. Dominate head-to-head Daniil Medvedev (2-1), to Alexander Zverev (4-3), sa Novak Djokovic (2-0) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (3-1). Nadal had the most control with a balanced three wins in favor of the Manacor man and six in favor of the man from Canberra.
Despite his predictions and his numbers against the top, the truth is that Kyrgios he has not yet reached the final on the lawn, he has only played four semi-finals, they have all lost. Your best result Wimbledon It was in the first participation as a guest, when the defeat was over Nadal reached the quarterfinals. Since then, he has only won eleven games in Cathedral and reached round 16 twice.
After his retirement in Majorca, Kyrgios he explained that he had played a lot recently and he woke up this Wednesday with a stomach ache, but he was hoping he could get to Wimbledon.
“I immediately visited the tournament doctor and he recommended that I not play tonight. I really appreciate the tournament in Mallorca but I will follow your advice because I do not want to risk my participation in Wimbledon next week. “explanation of the Canberra.
Another of the most dangerous rivals in the first round was the British AndyMurray, who reached the final in Stuttgart, where he lost Matteo Berrettinibut where he was wounded in the abdomen.
The Scotsman, a two -time Wimbledon winner, needs to come down to the Queen and started training at Wimbledon over the weekend, yes, without forcing service. Murray was unable to execute this shot until Tuesday, when, in practice against Thanasi Kokkinakisreturn to draw gradually.
The Wimbledon draw will take place this Friday at exactly 10 am local time, with Novak Djokovic the top seed and Rafael Nadal the second. This was made possible by penalties to the Russians and Belarusians, who ousted current number one, Daniil Medvedev, from the third Grand Slam of the season, and the ankle ligaments injury suffered by Alexander Zverev, second racket in world, whose whole grass tour is gone. Nadal and Djokovic, who last met at Wimbledon in the 2018 semifinals, will not face off until the finals.
Source: La Verdad
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