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Mar 17, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Nick Kyrgios (AUS) is upset with the chair umpire for not telling the crowd to quiet down during his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal (ESP) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
USA Today via Reuters
Mar 17, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Nick Kyrgios (AUS) is upset with the chair umpire for not telling the crowd to quiet down during his quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal (ESP) at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Nick Kyrgios, the Australian tennis professional, is currently taking part in the Miami Open. Nick has had a pleasant start at Miami, as he has booked himself a ticket to the next round. However, what caught every tennis lover’s attention was the amazing shot he played against Adrian Mannarino.
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After taking a wild card entry into the Miami Open, Nick faced Adrian Mannarino, the French professional. During the first set of the match, Nick pulled a trick, a trick that he himself wasn’t expecting.
The reactions to the backhand shot are quite entertaining, as it shocked everyone
“Oh, my goodness me, even Nick Kyrgios can’t believe the angle he’s just found there”
“Oh dear, what a reaction, impressed himself “
“Brilliant! How did he find that angle? That’s a great reaction,” the commentator said.
Kyri-diculous 😮@NickKyrgios himself couldn't believe that one!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/ed2EGFfche
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 24, 2022
However, this isn’t the first time Nick has surprised people. One such event is when he scored a point by hitting the ball from between his legs. That match happened in 2014 and his opponent was the legendary Rafael Nadal.
What’s Next for Nick Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios will go head-on against Andrey Rublev in the second round of the Miami Open. The Russian didn’t have a good start to the year as he faced defeat in the Australian Open in the very early stage of the tournament. Following that, he lost the chance to compete in the finals of the Rotterdam Open by losing to Aliassime in the semifinals.
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However, he made his way up to the semifinals of Indian Wells where he lost to the eventual champion, Taylor Fritz. Not to forget he had a 13 match winning streak till then.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning his first round match against Britain’s Liam Broady REUTERS/James Gourley
Nick started the year with a doubles title in the Australian Open, though he was defeated in the singles tournament in the second round by Medvedev. Nick took a wild card entry into Indian wells but could only reach up to the quarterfinals and was defeated in the race to semifinals by Nadal.
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Further, Rublev and Nick have locked horns twice before and are tied at one victory each. Kyrgios won in the first encounter in Moscow in 2018 and Rublev tied up the score in US Open in 2019. The Miami encounter will be tie-breaker.
