Nick Kyrgios and Daniil Medvedev are set to face off in an enticing round of 16 match at the US Open on Sunday night (local time).
Medvedev is the defending champion at Flushing Meadows and has come into the tournament looking to defend his world number one ranking which is at risk.
Kyrgios, meanwhile, is playing some of his best ever tennis and is full of confidence after beating Medvedev in Canada less than a month ago.
All signs point to this match being a blockbuster and The Sporting News will be covering the clash with live score updates and highlights as they happen.
Nick Kyrgios vs. Daniil Medvedev score
| 1st Set | 2nd Set | 3rd Set | 4th Set | 5th Set | |
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| Nick Kyrgios | |||||
| Daniil Medvedev |
Nick Kyrgios vs. Daniil Medvedev live blog and highlights
Pre-match: Medvedev also weighed in on facing Kyrgios by saying:
“I don’t think we are friends. When I say ‘friends’, we haven’t been to the bar together. I feel like we respect each other a lot. On the court also we never really had any fight or anything, which can change any moment. We are both quite electric. You never know what’s going to happen in the future. Nick is a little bit different from other tennis players sometimes on the court. That’s his choice. That’s his life. I’m not the one to judge.”
Pre-match: Speaking after beating J.J. Wolf in his last match, Kyrgios explained how he’s successfully been coaching himself and revealed he has a specific ‘game plan’ in mind for Medvedev. Read the full story here.
Pre-match: Gauff has just beaten Zhang 7-5 7-5 in the match prior to this one so it should start right on time in 55 minutes from now.
Pre-match: This clash is scheduled to take place on Arthur Ashe Stadium with Coco Gauff and Zhang Shuai set to do battle on the same court prior.
Pre-match: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News‘ live coverage of this US Open round of 16 clash between Nick Kyrgios and Daniil Medvedev. This one has all the makings of a potential epic and should get underway in about an hour.
Tonight’s Medvedev v Kyrigos 4th rd. match could be a final. It’s that big. Ignore rankings. Kyrigos is ranked No. 25 but, if Wimbledon points had been awarded, he’d be No. 14 – and, without Djokovic or Zverev in the draw, Kyrgios would be seeded 12th.
— Chris McKendry (@ChrisMcKendry) September 4, 2022
Nick Kyrgios vs. Daniil Medvedev head-to-head results
| Date | Winner | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2022 | Kyrgios | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | Canadian Open |
| January 20, 2022 | Medvedev | 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-2 | Australian Open |
| August 5, 2019 | Kyrgios | 7-6 7-6 | Citi Open |
| May 14, 2019 | Kyrgios | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Italian Open |
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