15:24
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:3
Whatever Kyrgios’ problem, it doesn’t seem to be affecting him so much that he wouldn’t be able to continue playing here. On the contrary: Kyrgios doesn’t hit his punches with full force, but is slowly enjoying the game and scores a spectacular point to make it 3-1.
15:23
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:2
When changing sides, the doctor finally comes on the pitch and looks at “Quick Nick’s” shoulder. Apparently he wants some painkillers. Then he goes to serve and first hammers two more aces into the court.
15:20
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:2
But it happened a little later! Nakashima serves up another double fault and gives Kyrgios the next chance and then the Australian grabs it . He doesn’t have to do anything more than play in the return, because then Nakashima only hits his forehand with the frame and clearly warps. Kyrgios got the break!
15:19
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:1
Again and again Kyrgios touches the shoulder of his batting arm. He then gets his first breakball from Nakashima, because he serves a double fault at 30:30, but a return error by the Australian ensures the debut.
15:17
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:1
Kyrgios wants to finish the points as soon as possible. At every opportunity, the Australian goes for the winning shot. Considering that he doesn’t move well and has to clench his teeth, it works quite well. 15:30!
15:15
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:1
Kyrgios pulls the coals out of the fire again for the time being! With a full forehand winner, he fends off the breakball, grabs an ace and then makes it 1:1. Nevertheless, the Australian still has serious physical problems here.
15:13
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:0
There is a funny mood on Center Court. Nobody really knows what to do with this unusually calm Australian, who is obviously not in full possession of his strength. Kyrgios starts his next service game with two quick points, but then fails three times in a row. Breakball Nakashima!
15:11
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 1:0
Kyrgios misses a good chance to get a breakball and gives up the game a little later. After winning the first set, Nakashima also successfully opens the second set.
15:10
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 0:0
What is Kyrgios up to here? Despite his problems, the Australian has not yet called a physio. After 30:0, the Australian unpacked two nice forehand winners and fought his way into the game.
15:09
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 6-4; 0:0
The obvious injury problems are visibly troubling Nick Kyrgios. The 27-year-old seems to be mentally cracked as a result and is not holding up at all. Completely unusual, Kyrgios shows no emotions at all and simply slides towards the end. Something is wrong! By the way, Brandon Nakashima doesn’t let that bother him at all and plays his boot down in a very cool way.
15:07
Nakashima – Kyrgios: 6:4
That doesn’t look good at all! Kyrgios can hardly swing through, doesn’t move well anymore and produces one error after the other. Nakashima quickly has three set balls and even if Kyrgios initially fends off the first one with an ace, the US boy grabs the first set a little later.
15:03
Nakashima – Kyrgios: 5:4
Nick Kyrgios appears to be in serious trouble indeed. The 27-year-old keeps pointing at his arm, looks helplessly into his box and hardly ever hits a ball properly. Brandon Nakashima served without any problems to make it 5:4.
15:02
Nakashima – Kyrgios: 4:4
Kyrgios starts fast again with an ace and a service winner, before Nakashima also registers with a good return to the baseline. The Australian scooped up the next two points quickly and safely, but then grabbed his right shoulder with a skeptical look. Something doesn’t seem quite right there.
14:58
Nakashima – Kyrgios: 4:3
Nakashima gives up the first point on serve because he makes a slight mistake in the baseline duel. The American does not allow more this time either. Nakashima serves very variably and Kyrgios still gets few balls into play. At 15 the game goes to Nakashima.
14:56
Nakashima – Kyrgios: 3:3
In no time at all, the two hit each other in the service games. Kyrgios now has four aces and then, to the delight of the audience, hammers a forehand longline out of reach into the corner.
14:53
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 3-2
Brandon Nakashima has shown no nerves at all in his center court debut and also brings through the next service game without losing a point. The 20-year-old has apparently prepared well for Kyrgios, moves him a lot and hardly makes any mistakes himself. 3:2!
14:50
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 2-2
By the way, Nick Kyrgios is still very calm and very focused. The first serve earns a lot of free points and the forehand swings through easily. The first serve from below goes wrong, but a little later the Australian closes the game on the net with a bit of stupidity.
14:47
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 2-1
However, the US boy does not allow a breakball and grabs the 2-1 in extra time.
14:46
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 1-1
Nakashima then seemingly inexorably marches to win the game again and has a 40:15 on the clock, but then throws in his first double fault and then thunders a forehand into the net as well. It’s about debut for the first time!
14:44
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 1-1
We can definitely expect a quick match. Both players waste no time between points and act quickly and without frills. Kyrgios records his first return point with a forehand inside-out against Nakashima’s running direction.
14:42
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 1-1
Kyrgios then makes a statement in his first service game and starts with an ace and a service winner. A little later, “Quick Nick” also has his first two game balls and seals the 1:1.
14:40
Nakashima-Kyrgios: 1-0
That worked! Nick Kyrgios isn’t really there yet and only gets a single return into the field. A little later, however, the Australian whips a forehand out and the first game goes to Brandon Nakashima.
14:39
Nakashima – Kyrgios: 0-0
Here we go! Brandon Nakashima serves first and brings in two good first serves that earn him the first two points.
14:34
First duel
So far, Nick Kyrgios and Brandon Nakashima have not played an official match against each other. That will change in a few minutes, as both have just stepped onto the lawn of Center Court and started warming up. Nakashima is allowed to open the match in a few minutes.
14:13
Nakashima in the round of 16 for the first time
For Brandon Nakashima, this tournament is already a huge success. In his sixth Grand Slam, the 20-year-old reached the round of 16 for the first time, having previously only reached the third round once in Paris. Nakashima has already won three titles on the Challenger Tour, but these Wimbledon Championships are by far his greatest success to date. The American was particularly impressive in round two when he knocked out Canadian Denis Shapovalov, who was number 13, in four sets. Nakashima then earned his duel with Kyrgios with an easy win in three sets against the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan.
14:10
Always dangerous on grass
It’s no longer a secret that Nick Kyrgios can annoy the big ones. Especially on grass, the 27-year-old is always good for surprises with his strong serve and consistently aggressive style of play. Kyrgios has already served 68 aces again, making him the second most in the tournament. In 2014 he was already in the quarterfinals here and thus achieved his best Grand Slam result. Now he could make it into the top eight at Wimbledon for the second time.
14:06
Kyrgios divides the tennis world
Nick Kyrgios is once again in his element at Wimbledon. The eccentric Australian provokes and scolds, always goes too far, but also plays great tennis on his favorite surface. After the bumpy five-set start against Paul Jubb, “Quick Nick” initially gave the seeded Serb Filip Krajinović a full six games before he was able to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas, fifth in the world rankings, in a dramatic fight in round three. Following an extremely heated duel, both players were fined for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kyrgios had better control of his nerves and won in four sets.
14:04
Warm welcome
Hello and welcome to the second week of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships! In the men’s competition, the four remaining round of 16 games will be played today. Bad Boy Nick Kyrgios meets American Brandon Nakashima on Center Court from around 2:30 p.m.