?Nightmares?: Nick Kyrgios Reminisces His Mammoth Battle Against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon Championships

Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is one of the most entertaining players on the tour. A few days ago, the Australian announced on Instagram that he was suffering from Covid and will not take part in the Sydney International tournament. Since then, he has been quite active on Instagram. On Wednesday, he posted a story remembering his famous match against Rafael Nadal at the Wimbledon Championships 2019.

That match was eventful, to say the least, and many fans still fondly remember that encounter. It looks like it’s still fresh in Nick’s memory as well.??

Nick Kyrgios remembers his famous encounter against Rafael Nadal

In 2019, Rafael Nadal met Nick Kyrgios in the second round match in Wimbledon, and it was an enthralling match to watch for fans around the world. The Aussie player lost that match and that?s why he wrote ?Nightmares? on his Instagram story.

In that match, almost everything happened from arguing with the umpire to hitting each other and much more. In the first set, Kyrgios hit an underarm serve because Nadal was standing way behind the baseline. Nadal was smiling at that; however, the crowd didn?t like the shot as they were booing the Aussie.?

Rafa was taking a long time between points, and Nick didn?t like that. So, he was constantly arguing with the chair umpire, Damien Dumusois, to give Nadal a warning. He even called the umpire ?a disgrace? a few times and after a while, the umpire gave Nick a code violation.?

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However, the most interesting thing happened in the 3rd set when Nick hit the Spaniard with a fearsome forehand. Fortunately, Nadal put his racquet up to save himself from the shot. After the incident, the 20-time Grand Slam winner gave a terrifying glare to Nick.?

After all that, Nadal finally won the match by 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 after 3 hrs of outstanding tennis. In the end, they both showed respect towards each other as they shook hands.?

Nick is hopeful for the Australian Open 2022

Despite testing positive for covid, Kyrgios is hopeful that he will be fit before the Australian Open, as he is desperate to play in his home Grand Slam. “I actually don?t feel too bad at the moment and I?m taking all necessary precautions,” Kyrgios said on Instagram.?

If Kyrgios were to miss the Grand Slam, it will be a huge blow for the fans of Australia, as the home fans love to see him play.?How far will Nick go in the Australian Open if he plays? Let us know in the comments.

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