Everyone knows that Rafa Nadal and Nick Kyrgios’ relationship has not been perfect. The Australian’s excesses, on and off the court, drew criticism from the Balearic Islands, always a supporter of good tennis form.
Both will soon meet in the last edition of Wimbledonbut Nadal’s stomach injury thwarted the long-awaited semifinal duel that fans and tournament organizers alike had dreamed of.
Kyrgios qualified without playing for the final where he lost against Novak Djokovic. The Serbian did not disappoint in the big event and added his 21st Grand Slam, placing himself one of only 22 of Spanish tennis players.
So, Nick Kyrgios failed to help Nadal on his way to becoming the most successful player in history, but Yes, he can do himself a favor this week in his fight to regain the number 1 ranking.
And it was that Everything indicates that the Australian will meet Daniil Medvedev in the second of the Montreal Masters 1000. The draw allowed Kyrgios to make his tournament debut against Argentine Sebastián Báez on Tuesday and, should he win, he would face the Russian.
It will be a high-octane duel between two of the most in-form players of the moment, as both come to Canada having won a title last week.
Medvedev was crowned in Los Cabos after an impeccable tournament in which he did not drop a setwhile Kyrgios doubled in Washington, where in addition to the singles he won the doubles with Jack Sock.
Losing Kyrgios would leave Medvedev in a difficult situation. leads the rest of the American tour, as the Russian defends the 1,000 points title achieved last year.
This way, his current 2,250 advantage over Nadal will be reduced to 1,250, and all this at the gates of Cincinnati and the US Open, where he defended 2,360 points while the Roland Garros champion is not defending a point between now and the end of the season.
Carlos Alcaraz will be very attentive to play who, despite being 585 points behind Nadal, also has a serious chance of attacking Medvedev’s throne.
The Murcian must defend 485 points this summer (35 in Cincinnati, 90 in Winston-Salem and 360 in the US Open) but he’s in favor, except for a last-minute physical problem, will play both Montreal and Cincinnati, picking up 1,000 more points than Nadalwhose return to the tracks has not yet been confirmed for next week’s Cincinnati Masters 1000.
So, an exciting battle for the number 1 is coming which could speed up the ‘bad boy’ of tennis. You win, for sure, they are not lacking.
World ranking
08/08/2022
1. Daniil Medvedev (Rus’) / 7,875
2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 6,760
3. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 5,620
4. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 5,035
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 5,000
6. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 4,770
7. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4,685
8. Andrey Rublev (Rus) / 3,710
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) / 3,490
10. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) / 3,015
World ranking
2021 American tour points deducted
1. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 5,620
2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 5,040
The3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 4,550
4. Daniil Medvedev (Rus) / 4,515
5. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4,325
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 4,290
7. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 3,570
Source: La Verdad
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