Welcome to live coverage of Wimbledon, where Nick Kyrgios plays Brandon Nakashima in the round of 16.
Nick Kyrgios is a break in the fifth set as he tries to advance to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon for the first time since his first appearance at the All England Club in 2014.
But there is another twist in this intriguing round of 16 clash, with the Australian capitulating in the fourth set to send the game into the fifth just hours after compatriot Alex de Minaur lost in his own five-set thriller.
This caused great Australian Todd Woodbridge to say in a comment that Kyrgios had reduced the last game of the fourth set, where he lost 6-3.
After surviving an early scare in the fifth, he broke Brandon Nakashima early to advance 3-1.
After a “flat start”, the hipster Australian lost the first set against Nakashima before taking the second and third to the center court.
Despite showing some discomfort with his shoulder, Kyrgios begins to warm up after an initial “flat” set where he seemed half asleep.
After falling the first set 6-4, Kyrgios soon broke down and served his way into the second set. He claimed the 6-4.
The winning Australian took the third set in a tie-break, but the Australian fought the “mental” demons and a complaint on his shoulder. After taking painkillers in the early second set, he asked the physiotherapist to work on his shoulder halfway through the third set.
Nick Kyrgios receives medical treatment in a change against Brandon Nakashima on July 4, 2022 in London. Photo: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
Kyrgios broke down in the seventh game as his first serve failed. Then the 27-year-old started talking more and more in his box, complaining that they were saying the obvious about his service.
Two games later, the set ended when Kyrgios “closed” the fourth set, frustrated by the second. He left Todd Woodbridge in disbelief at the comment box, who said Kyrgios had given Nakashima an advantage by allowing him to serve first, as the American took the fourth set 6-3.
Meanwhile, Alex de Minaur has fallen in five sets (2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 7-6 (10-6) to Cristian Garin, the 19th seed Australia took an early two-set lead, but was beaten 10-6 in the fifth-set tie-break by the Chilean.
Garin will play against the winner of Kyrgios and Nakashima.
Nick Kyrgios plays a live against Brandon Nakashima at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2022 in London. Photo: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
Kyrgios, who reached the quarter-finals in his first Wimbledon appearance, has struggled to time the ball when receiving, but it would come as no surprise that his service remains a weapon. The tricks also come out early, with the armpits already playing a role early in the first set.
In the eighth game of the first set, Kyrgios made some shoulder movements while expressing some discomfort with his body.
“Look at the arm. For me, that’s a concern,” Todd Woodbridge said in a comment, hinting that the Australian was looking for an excuse and didn’t like playing on the “corporate track”. Later, Kyrigos would take some painkillers at the beginning of the second set.
Tim Henman said the Australian looked “as flat as a pancake” after the ninth game, where his American rival won the match comfortably to close out a game of the set.
A game later, he broke up in an instant and lost the first set 6-4.
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Nick Kyrgios lost the first set against Brandon Nakashima during his men’s fourth-round singles match on the eighth day at Wimbledon. Photo: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
In fact, Kyrgios was as quiet as a church mouse on the opening set. Even to start the second, he barely said boo. His calm manner contrasted with the hostile third-round victory over fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
After breaking his opponent in the third game to take a 3-1 lead in the second set, Kyrgios took some painkillers.
Although the tablets shouldn’t come in for 15-20 minutes, he had his most comfortable game to consolidate the break a game later. He did so with two beautiful volleys that left the Wimbledon audience applauding.
The conditions are good in London and there is a large crowd watching.
Preview:
Nick Kyrgios has been the subject of conversation at Wimbledon for his amazing game as much as for his outrageous crossings on the court over the past week.
Now the Kyrgios show is moving to the biggest stage of all: the central Wimbledon track, which yesterday celebrated its centenary with a who is who of the former champions.
Kyrgios, who is already enjoying one of his best Grand Slam fortnights, can go one step further to join the ranks of these legends when he faces rising American star Brandon Nakashima in a fourth round match at 10.30pm AEST.
Kyrgios is one of four Australians in the round of 16 in action tonight, not the only one facing a tricky American rival.
Follow all the action on our live blog below!
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World No. 99 Jason Kubler faces 11th seed Taylor Fritz, a 24-year-old who hasn’t lost a set so far this tournament, which he entered after an impressive title victory in the world. ‘Eastbourne International.
In that traditional grass warm-up before Wimbledon, Fritz defeated Alex de Minaur on the way to the title, another Australian who is in action tonight.
The world number 27 of Minaur faces the number 43 of the Chilean Cristian Garin, a difficult rival who at the end of last year reached the 17th place in the world. Garin had to face last year’s runner-up Matteo Berrettini in the first round of this year, only for Berrettini to retire after contracting the Covid-19.
De Minaur won the first set 6-2. He then served for the second set with a 5-4, but broke for love, before breaking immediately and winning the 7-5.
The winner of this match will face Kyrgios or his opponent tonight Nakashima, offering the possibility of a fully Australian quarter-final.
For Kubler, classified in this tournament, the victory would mark a possible appointment with Rafael Nadal, who will face in the fourth round the Botic van de Zandschulp, head of series 21.
Tonight there is a fourth Australian in action: Ajla Tomljanovic, who is scheduled to follow De Minaur on track two. Tomljanovic, 29, has already won two seeded titles in the top 20 of this tournament, but faces French veteran Alize Cornet, who surprised world number one Iga Swiatek in sets in a row in the previous round. Tomljanovic beat Cornet in the second round last year on his way to the best quarterfinal appearance.
Four Australians in the fourth round is the largest number since 1999, when they were made by Pat Rafter, Mark Philippoussis, Wayne Arthurs and Jelena Dokic. But if all four won tonight, it would be the first time Australia had a quarter-final since 1974, when Rod Laver, John Newcombe, Evonne Goolagong and Kerry Melville each reached that stage. The last time four Australians reached the quarterfinals in the men’s and women’s singles cap slam was in 1981.
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AUSSIES IN ACTION
20:00 AEST: Alex de Minaur vs Cristian Garin, track 2
10.30 pm: Nick Kyrgios against Brandon Nakashima, center court
23.15 (estimated): Jason Kubler against Taylor Fritz, track 1
22:00 (east): Ajla Tomljanovic against Alize Cornet, track 2
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