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‘My Ratings Are Spot on’- Nick Kyrgios Surprise Picks Rafael Nadal Over Roger Federer

Published 09/17/2022, 6:30 AM EDT

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Nick Kyrgios is one of the most active social media users among tennis players. He is seen engaging in many online polls and tennis challenges these days. With his prediction of Carlos Alcaraz winning the US Open coming true, the Australian has given his predictions and ratings for a second time.

The Australian player is having quite a successful season. After reaching the Wimbledon finals, he was considered one of the favorites to win the US Open this year, but unfortunately he couldn’t move past the quarter-finals. Russia’s Karen Khachanov defeated the 27-year-old player to advance into the semi-finals of the tournament.

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Nick Kyrgios picks his best tennis player

The Australian star is quite open about who he chooses as his number one. This time it was none other than the 22-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios earlier shared a tweet where he chose some famous tennis players based on NBA 2K ratings. 

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Recently, he shared a post of the same, in which he has picked Nadal as his highest ranked player. He wrote in the post, “My ratings are spot on in my opinion.” But this came as a shock, as he didn’t pick Roger Federer. However, because of a knee injury, the former world number one did not have a significant year. 

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The Spaniard had one of his stellar seasons in 2022. He was undefeated in Grand Slam matches before the US Open, as he won the French Open and the Australian Open earlier this year. Kyrgios also named rising tennis stars like Carlos Alcaraz, Frances Tiafoe, and Jannik Sinner, along with Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, in his ratings. 

Kyrgios to skip the Laver Cup 

The Wimbledon finalist had a good run at the US Open. He made it to the quarter-finals and gave fierce competition to his Russian opponent. However, the Australian player had made it clear that he would not be a part of Team World this year. Earlier this year, Kyrgios announced that he will not participate in the Laver Cup as he wanted to focus on his family. 

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It could be a huge setback for Team World who are eagerly waiting for their first title. However, McEnroe has confirmed tennis stars like Diego Schwartzman, Taylor Fritz, and Jack Sock in his team. On the other hand, Roger Federer will be seen playing the Laver Cup this year with the big four. This will be the last tournament of his illustrious tennis career after announcing his retirement from the sport.

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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Tony Thomas