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Roger Federer of Team Europe and Nick Kyrgios of Team World poses for photo during Day 2 of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo on September 21, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images)

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Roger Federer of Team Europe and Nick Kyrgios of Team World poses for photo during Day 2 of the Laver Cup 2019 at Palexpo on September 21, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Laver Cup will see six players from the rest of the World competing against their counterparts from Europe. Team World is captained by John McEnroe and Team Europe is captained by Bjorn Borg. The tournament runs from September 20-22. (Photo by RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images)
The 27-year-old Australian tennis superstar, Nick Kyrgios has competed in some unforgettable and thrilling tennis matches over the years. But he is temporarily sidelined from the tennis arena due to an injury. However, he has already planned a lot of things he wants to achieve on the tennis court by the time he recovers and makes a comeback. Among his goals is one thing that every tennis fan is looking forward to. Kyrgios’ plan is to take Roger Federer, the legendary tennis player, out of retirement, to play a match.
The Australian tennis star wants to play a match similar to the epic Miami Open battle they had six years ago. And while he hopes to face the Swiss Maestro again, he recently reflected on the great match and even shared his emotions while reminiscing about that epic clash.
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Nick Kyrgios recalls the epic Miami Open battle with Roger Federer
The 27-year-old tennis player’s rivalry with the former world number one has kept fans on their tiptoes. When they’ve squared off in the past, they’ve always put up an exciting contest. Furthermore, their face-off at the 2017 Miami Open was one of the most thrilling matches the tennis world has witnessed. Kyrgios recently shared memories of the thrilling match on his Instagram stories.

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Nick Kyrgios and Roger Federer
He shared a reel about the ‘5 points from the legendary Federer-Kyrgios battle.’ Along with that, he shared his reaction regarding that match. He wrote, “Bruh, so epic,” Well, even tennis fans will agree that their Miami encounter was one of the most thrilling matches from their rivalry.
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The same match was crowned as the 2017 ATP Match of the Year. While the 20-time Grand Slam champion won the match and the tournament, defeating the then-21-year-old Kyrgios. However, now that the ‘bad boy of tennis’ has come a long way, he wants to have a rematch.
Kyrgios wishes to face Federer again!
Just a month ago, the 27-year-old tennis player made a friendly proposal to the Swiss legend. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist publicly requested a match between the two in the tennis legend’s native Switzerland via his Instagram account. Even at that time, he uploaded a clip from the spectacular Miami Open Battle.
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Along with that, he is adamant on paying back the retired tennis star. It will be certainly a spectacle to see Federer come out of retirement and get back on the tennis court to face the Aussie star. Will he accept Kyrgios’ offer?
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