MOSCOW, Sep 5, Sergey Fuks.The President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) Shamil Tarpishchev believes that the outcome of the meeting of the fourth round of the US Open between the Australian Nick Kiryos and the first racket of the world Daniil Medvedev predetermined the first set lost by the Russian. On Sunday, Medvedev lost to Kiryos with a score of 6:7 (11:13) , 6:3, 3:6, 2:6 and failed to defend the US Open title. At the end of the tournament, the Russian will lose the title of the first racket of the world, which he has held since June. For him, this defeat was the fourth in five matches against Kyrgios.Grand Slam TournamentsUS Open ATP05 September 2022 • start at 02:20FinishedDaniil MedvedevRussia1 : 36:76:33:62:6Nick KyrgiosAustralia»You always assume any outcome, but in this case the match turned out to be difficult , as predicted. Kiryos is unpredictable and has an excellent serve. A very uncomfortable opponent for Daniil. The whole tragedy happened in the first set, fateful rallies. In the second half of the match, Daniil already looked morally and psychologically broken, «said Tarpishchev. «He played, «I did everything, but that first set predetermined the outcome of the meeting. Can Daniil develop a complex with Kyrgios? No, with (Novak) Djokovic, the balance was also not the best. In matches with big opponents, Kyrgios plays without additional pressure. On the contrary — only extra incentive to win,” added the head of the RTF.Grand SlamsUS Open ATP06 september 2022 • start at 19:00Match has not startedNick Kyrgios Australia– : – Karen Khachanov Russia In the quarterfinals, Kiryos will face Russian Karen Khachanov. «Only this year, he (Kiryos) began to play more stable, in the top ten. But this does not guarantee his victory over Khachanov. As for Karen, he really improved in the last couple of months, he began to consistently perform the first serve, which is why he often lost earlier. Due to the first serve, he often finishes off the opponent, as it were. Let's hope for his victory, but many will depend on Kiryos. As stable as it is now, he had never played before. We will also worry about Andrei Rublev. If he recovers after two five-set matches, the chances are good,» Tarpishchev concluded.
