Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios is in wonderful form this year. After a stellar performance in Wimbledon, the 27-year-old is doing great in the US Open as well. The Aussie defeated J.J. Wolf in straight sets to advance into the fourth round. With this, he has set up a mouthwatering clash with the defending champion Daniil Medvedev.

While Kyrgios battled it out in the third round, Serena Williams was also playing her third-round match as well. However, Momma Smash lost the match, and it turned out to be her career’s last match. Later, in his on-court interview, Kyrgios spoke about the legacy of Serena Williams.

Nick Kyrgios praises Serena Williams

Speaking highly of the retiring legend, the 27-year-old said Serena and the tennis big three on the men’s side are in a completely different league. “She’s had a career that I don’t think no one else will emulate. You’ve got a couple on the men’s side who are trying to catch her in grand slam but Nadal, Serena, Federer, Novak, these are once-in-generation athletes, and I wouldn’t even put myself in the same category ever,” he said.

The Aussie further added, “it’s a special moment for her. I’m sure she played extremely well as well. She won two matches and nearly got on top there, so that’s a hell of a way to go out and I just appreciate what she’s done. I am sure everyone in this building does as well.”

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With this, Serena brings down an over two-decade-long illustrious career. She goes down as the Second most Grand Slam title holder (23) and the highest in the open era.

Kyrgios to face Daniil Medvedev next

Nick Kyrgios will have a tough match going forward. The Australian will face defending champion Daniil Medvedev in his round of 16 match. While Kyrgios defeated J.J. Wolf, Medvedev cruised past his French opponent Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets to set up a mouth-watering clash.

The two have faced each other four times in their career, with two of them coming this year. In their first two encounters, Kyrgios came out victorious. However, if we talk about the Grand Slam results earlier this year, Medvedev defeated Kyrgios in the Australian Open.

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In their most recent clash at the National Bank Open, Kyrgios won against the Russian. This will definitely boost his confidence going into the US Open clash. Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.