With his yesterday’s win over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the whimsical semifinal, Nick Kyrgios improved his winning percentage against top-ten players to 80 percent this year. In their second career meeting, Kyrgios defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in the finals of the Citi Open 2019 and improved 5-1 against top ten players in 2019.
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Set One:
Nick Kyrgios took off with making a service hold against the third-seeded player, Medvedev. Both the men had a rock-solid command over there first serves at the beginning of the set.
Kyrgios’ seemed to have some issues with his lower back and no theatrical actions were seen until 3-3. The Australian’s second serves were abnormally slow. Nick Kyrgios won his first point on return at 4-3* (15-40).
Lower Back Problems For Nick
The struggle is REAL ☹️ @NickKyrgios @CitiOpen #CO19
Kyrgios led by 6-5 with a game serving out to love. Until 6-6, Medvedev just dropped a point out of the 27 points he played on his serve.
Kyrgios/@NickKyrgios /(🎥@TennisTV)
Covering up his 2-5 trail the World Number 53, Nick Kyrgios leveled the breaker at 5-5. With Medvedev moving first towards the set point at 6-5, Nick saved it with an ace.
Kyrgios comes back from 1-4* and 2-5 down in the tiebreak, takes the first set in DC final, 7-6(6). [getty]
✅ Set point saved! 🇦🇺 @NickKyrgios leads Daniil Medvedev 7-6(6). | #CO19
First Set Kyrgios!
The 24 and 23 year-olds ATP men were playing quality tennis, but it was Kyrgios showing up in the next two points and the Australian held the set, 7-6(8-6).
One set in the books 💪 @NickKyrgios takes the opener 7-6(6) at #CO19 Watch set two LIVE 👉 tnn.is/App
Before The Second Set:
Trainer's out for #Kyrgios... He's been grabbing that lower back since very early in the opening set...
Set Two:
Again the men continued their usual drill of serves in the second set and this time it was Medvedev opening the set. The physio treatment helped Kyrgios as his second serves gained power.
Back To Nick Mode…
50 minutes later, we have our first tweener! What took you so long, @NickKyrgios? 😂 🎥: @TennisTV | #CO19
Drop it like it's hot ☝️ @NickKyrgios @CitiOpen #CO19
In the midst of holding his serve at 3-3, and none of them facing break points, Kyrgios hit a century of aces at Citi Open 2019.
A Century At DC19!
🇦🇺 @NickKyrgios has officially kept it 💯 this week! #CO19
Home-Country Wishes!
Brilliant!
🇦🇺 @NickKyrgios has officially kept it 💯 this week! #CO19
Kyrgios held his serve to love at 4-4 with an underarm serve. He came up with a winner and with Medvedev double-faulting gave Nick a 30-0 lead, but maintaining the rhythm of tennis, the Russian World Number ten led by 5-4.
Backhand Cross-Court
Kyrgios (🎥@TennisTV)
Breakpoints refused to emerge and the second set tiebreak came close.
Gifted Tennis Brat!
We are, thanks to a Kyrgios ace. There has not been a single break point earned in this match. #CitiOpen
A 140 mph serve gave Nick Kyrgios a 4-3 lead in the tiebreaker. Keeping his focus on the points and then seeking advice on the match point, Nick Krygios lifted the sixth title of his career!
Seeking Advice on Championship Point!
King of D.C. 🙌 The moment @NickKyrgios claimed the @CitiOpen title... *with a little help from a fan* 😛 #CO19
Champion NK!
Nick Kyrgios is our 2019 Citi Open Men’s Singles Champion! 🏆 7-6(6), 7-6(4) #CO19
Kyrgios (🎥@TennisTV)
.@NickKyrgios is your @CitiOpen champion! The 🇦🇺 takes down Medvedev 7-6, 7-6 for his 6th career 🏆 #USOpenSeries | #CO19
First Aussie Champion in Washington Since Lleyton Hewitt!
Are you not entertained?! @nickkyrgios is the 2019 @citiopen champion 🏆
DC Fans For Daniil!
"We all know how Nick can play when he wants to, and this week I think he wanted to play." @DaniilMedwed on @NickKyrgios 🙌 #CO19
Best Week Of His Life
"This has honestly been one of my favorite weeks of my life," says @NickKyrgios 😊☝️ #CO19
At Rogers Cup 2019 in Montreal, Nick Kyrgios and Daniil Medvedev are projected to meet in the second round.