Kyrgios’ preparations for the third Major of the year started at the Stuttgart Open earlier this month, where he made it to the semifinals before losing to Andy Murray in straight sets. He is set to compete at the Halle Open next.
Speaking on Tennis Channel, former World No. 1 Andy Roddick said that while Kyrgios was fantastic to watch, he was unsure if his body would hold up throughout the Championships.
The American also spoke about the danger that comes with playing Kyrgios on grass and praised the Australian’s fearless nature on the surface.
A look at Nick Kyrgios’ 2022 season thus far
Nick Kyrgios started his 2022 season at his home Grand Slam, where his pursuit of the singles title ended in the second round at the hands of Daniil Medvedev. However, he did have success in the men’s doubles event, where he won the title partnering Thanasi Kokkinakis. The pair beat Max Purcell and Matt Ebden 7-5, 6-4 in what was an all-Australian final.
Kyrgios followed up the success at home with a quarterfinal appearance at Indian Wells, where he lost to eventual champion Rafael Nadal 7-6(0), 5-7, 6-4. He then reached the Round of 16 at the Miami Open where he lost to Italian Jannik Sinner in straight sets. He beat the likes of Fabio Fognini, Andre Rublev and Adrian Mannarino in the first three matches of the tournament.
The 27-year-old started his grass court preparations by reaching the semifinals of the Stuttgart Open and will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in his second match at Halle later tonight.
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