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Kyrgios Reveals What Djokovic Has That 'You Can't Teach'

  • Posted: Jul 12, 2023

Kyrgios Reveals What Djokovic Has That ‘You Can’t Teach’

Break Point stars provide insight into the Serbian

Novak Djokovic is a force to be reckoned with at Wimbledon, a point multiple stars of Netflix’s Break Point made in the hit tennis documentary series.

“He’s played in I have no idea how many Slam finals, probably like 30, 40,” Nick Kyrgios said. “I’m a kid from Canberra. I’m not supposed to be here. But I’m here.”

Today, Djokovic is a 23-time major winner who has reached 34 finals at Grand Slam tournaments. In last year’s Wimbledon final, the Serbian defeated Kyrgios in four sets.

“He’s so mentally in tune with everything,” Kyrgios said.

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In the final, Kyrgios made a quick start and won the opening set. From there, Djokovic took over to claim his seventh trophy at The Championships in four sets.

“His composure in certain moments where another player would have started to panic, he didn’t show me,” the Australian explained.

“He’s calmer. You can’t rush him. He’s more patient. You can’t teach that. It comes from experience.”

Two of the show’s experts, Andy Roddick and Patrick Mouratoglou, also praised Djokovic in Break Point.

“Physically dominant. Mentally tougher than everyone else,” Roddick said. “Novak, he’s the master of the game.”

Mouratoglou said of the Serbian: “Beating Novak at Wimbledon is probably the highest mountain to climb for any tennis player.”

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Nishikori Continues Comeback With Win At Chicago Challenger

  • Posted: Jul 12, 2023

Nishikori Continues Comeback With Win At Chicago Challenger

The 33-year-old defeats sixth seed Galarneau

Persistent rain was not enough to stop Kei Nishikori Wednesday on the ATP Challenger Tour.

The former World No.4 ousted sixth seed Alexis Galarneau 7-6(3), 6-1 in the first round of the Chicago Men’s Challenger, where rain forced the event to move indoors on Wednesday. Nishikori won 47 per cent of his return points and raced to a 5-0 lead in the second set, eventually converting his third match point to advance after one hour, 24 minutes.

World No. 215 Galarneau is the highest-ranked player Nishikori has beat during his 2023 comeback. The Japanese star will next face Skander Mansouri or James McCabe in the second round.

The 33-year-old Nishikori, who underwent arthroscopic left hip surgery last year, returned to action last month at the ATP Challenger event in Palmas del Mar, Puerto Rico. Despite playing his first tournament since the BNP Paribas Open in October 2021, the 12-time tour-level titlist dropped just one set all week en route to the title. Nishikori also played last week’s Cranbrook Tennis Classic in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he fell to American Denis Kudla in the second round.

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Nishikori, who is World No. 501 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, will return to ATP Tour action later this month in Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

Fans can watch all ATP Challenger Tour matches live and on demand for free at Challenger TV.

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Medvedev Ends Eubanks' Dream Run, Reaches Wimbledon SFs

  • Posted: Jul 12, 2023

Medvedev Ends Eubanks’ Dream Run, Reaches Wimbledon SFs

Third seed will face Alcaraz or Rune for a place in the final

Daniil Medvedev ended Christopher Eubanks’ dream run at Wimbledon on Wednesday, when he clawed past the American 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 to reach the semi-finals.

Eubanks, who less than four months ago had not cracked the Top 100 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, captured the attention of fans throughout the world by advancing to the quarter-finals, and was within a tie-break of blasting his way into the last four at The Championships. But Medvedev did not panic and locked down from the baseline when it mattered most to move on after two hours and 57 minutes.

Earlier this year, Eubanks stepped into the spotlight when he reached the Miami quarter-finals as a qualifier. At the ATP Masters 1000 event, Medvedev ended the American’s run 6-3, 7-5.

The third seed was made to work a lot harder on No. 1 Court Wednesday and was within a few minutes of losing. But Medvedev was too solid in the critical moments and relied on his own serving, hitting 28 aces in the match and winning 89 per cent of his first-serve points in the final two sets.

Medvedev made only 13 unforced errors across five sets compared to 52 winners to set a clash against top seed Carlos Alcaraz or sixth seed Holger Rune. He is now 4-9 in five-setters.

If Medvedev wins the title, he will climb to first in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin and set the stage for a three-way battle for ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by Pepperstone with Novak Djokovic and Alcaraz.


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The crowd favourite, Eubanks hit back-to-back double faults to relinquish a break early in the first set, and Medvedev capitalised by playing a clean set with his usual assortment of jaw-dropping shots. One backhand passing shot left Eubanks shrugging in disbelief as if to say “Too good”. The third seed hit 16 winners to only one unforced error in the opener.

But from there, Eubanks settled in and responded with aggressive tennis. The American played with a joie de vivre and took in the atmosphere during the biggest moment of his career, often interacting with the crowd, which included close friend and WTA star Coco Gauff.

Seemingly out of nowhere, Eubanks cracked a couple of one-handed backhands to seize a break for 3-1 in the second set. That proved to be just the beginning of his turnaround.

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Eubanks did not allow Medvedev to spin his defensive web on the London grass. Without overplaying, the two-time college All-American went for his shots and forced the action on his opponent, relying on his booming serve to escape jams and frequently moving forward.

But when it mattered most in the fourth-set tie-break, Medvedev forced his opponent to take the match from him by playing from the baseline and preventing the recent Mallorca champion from moving forward.

Eubanks played 61 points at the net in the first four points, but just five in the deciding set. The match was suddenly played on the favourite’s terms.

Medvedev capitalised on the momentum shift early in the fifth set and immediately broke when the 6’7” former college star hit a double fault into the net. Although the American battled hard until the end, the third seed pulled away. Eubanks shared a special moment with the crowd, making a heart with his hands as he departed.

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