Kyrgios' Serving Masterclass At US Open
Kyrgios' Serving Masterclass At US Open
#NextGen star near untouchable on his first serve
Nick Kyrgios produced a serving masterclass Thursday night at the US Open en route to a commanding 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 win over Horacio Zeballos to reach the third round without conceding a set.
The #NextGen Aussie won 23 of his first 24 first-serve points, eventually winning 45 of 48 for the match (94 per cent) against the left-handed Argentine. He served 27 aces – including one 125 mph second serve to seal the first set – against just one double fault.
Kyrgios, currently 13th in the Emirates ATP Race To London, could surge into qualifying contention for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals should he have a deep run at Flushing Meadows. After clubbing 48 winners to just 18 unforced errors against Zeballos, Kyrgios next plays the winner of Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko and Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Kyrgios, who did not face a break point tonight after being broken just once in his opening-round win over Brit Aljaz Bedene, will now attempt to reach the US Open fourth round for the first time following a fourth-round showing at Wimbledon and third-round runs at the Australian Open and Roland Garros.