Heartbreak at the Hands of Roger Federer Revisited by Nick Kyrgios With an Honest Admission – ‘This One Hurt’

You might win or lose against Roger Federer, but you certainly do not forget the moment. In the same way, for the 28-year-old Australian tennis player, Nick Kyrgios, there is a moment that he can never get out of memory. Recently, the ‘bad boy’ of tennis opened up about the time he had the opportunity to face the 20-time Grand Slam champion live as an opponent.

Nick Kyrgios is one of the few players who has not only played against Federer but also Novak Djokovic. However, he has not been able to achieve victory against them. Let’s take a look at what the Aussie tennis star has to say about his loss against Roger Federer.

Nick Kyrgios opens up about his loss to Roger Federer

As the 28-year-old tennis player himself has been away from the professional circuit for more than a year now, he often shares past tennis memories on his social media accounts, drawing on his connection with the sport. Recently, he took to his Instagram account to share a 6-year-old video in which he was seen playing against the former world number-one-ranked tennis player.

Kyrgios shared a video that was posted by a Federer fan from the 2017 Laver Cup, where he scored a match point against the 2022 Wimbledon finalist. Along with that, he wrote, “had a match point, this one hurt.” 

Subsequently, not only did he recall the match, but he also highlighted how the defeat against Federer is something that hurts him even today. However, Kyrgios is among the few players who got an opportunity to at least play against Federer during his active tennis days.

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At the 2017 Laver Cup, the former 13th-ranked tennis player was a part of the team world, where team Europe won by 3 points, leaving Kyrgios’ team disappointed. However, this is not the first time the Australian tennis player has talked about his clashes with Federer.

Kyrgios talks about how Federer ‘puts the pressure right back on you’

Back in 2019, in an interview with Channel 9, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist talked about how Roger Federer makes his opponents uncomfortable with his game plan. He stated, “He puts the pressure right back on you. He shrinks the court, so you feel like you can’t play. It never looks like Federer is fazed. Even if he hits a double fault, he always looks so relaxed.”

Along with that, Kyrgios also highlighted that the former world number one is quite creative and doesn’t even have to hit a conventional volley to confuse his opponent. Interestingly, referring to Federer as a surgeon on the court, Kyrgios also talked about how there is an unknown factor about Federer that comes to light when he is on the court.

Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Nick Kyrgios’ take on his matches against Roger Federer? Do let us know in the comments section below.

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