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What a year it has been for Nick Kyrgios! The 27-year-old Australian is into his maiden US Open quarterfinals. He caused the upset of the tournament, knocking out the defending champion and top seed, Daniil Medvedev, in a thrilling four-set match. The latter just couldn’t handle Kyrgios’ aggressive stroke-making as he bowed out of the 2022 US Open.

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The Australian star is enjoying one of the best years of his tennis career. Earlier this season, he won the Australian Open doubles title with compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis. Further, he even reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships before losing the title to Novak Djokovic. However, he has a glorious chance to claim his maiden Grand Slam singles crown at the US Open this year.

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Fans react to Kyrgios’ massive win at the US Open

Many tennis fans took to social media platforms like Twitter to comment about Kyrgios’ win over Medvedev. One of the fans wrote, “The best player in the world.”

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Further, another Twitter user was thrilled with Kyrgios’ win and said, “King Kygs Show.”

Meanwhile, one of the fans felt the Australian star was the greatest player of all time.

Subsequently, another user had an honest opinion about Kyrgios after his win, saying, “Dude gets such a bad rap for his antics on the court but he is truly a top 5 player from the past 10 years.”

How did the match between Nick Kyrgios and Daniil Medvedev pan out?

Kyrgios was dominant right from the word go against his higher-ranked opponent. The first set was a keenly fought contest, going into the tiebreaker. However, Kyrgios won some crucial points to take the opening set 7-6(11).

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Further, Medvedev showed glimpses of a comeback as he leveled the match by winning the second set 6-3. However, it was one-way traffic subsequently, with the Australian star claiming the next two sets 6-3 and 6-2 to enter the next round. In the quarterfinals, he will take on Karen Khachanov.

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