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Wimbledon 2022: Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal Head to Head | Prediction | Wimbledon 2014
Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal: Wimbledon 2022 S-F Preview
A place in the final of the Wimbledon Championship is up for grabs as Rafael Nadal takes on Australia’s Nick Kyrgios.
The semifinal encounter will serve as a treat for the fans, while Nadal recovers from an epic quarterfinal encounter against Taylor Fritz. Kyrgios on the flip side will play his first-ever Grand Slam semifinal and will bid for a place in the final.
- Nadal beat America’s Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinal in epic five sets by winning 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6
- Nadal has been struggling with a groin issue ahead of the match
- Kyrgios won in straight sets against Cristian Garin with a score of 6-4, 6-3, 7-6
- The winner of the match will face either Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie on Sunday in the final
Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal: Head-to-Head
This will be the 10th meeting between the two stars, with Rafael Nadal leading 6-3 against Nick Kyrgios in the previous nine matches.
This will be the third meeting between the two stars on the grass court, with Nadal winning both the previous matches.
When it comes to grass court and Wimbledon, it is 1-1 with the Australian winning in 2014 and the Spaniard winning in 2020. With the winner playing in the final on Sunday, both players will be ready for the challenge.
| Year | Event | Surface | RND | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. | Outdoor Hard | QF | Rafael Nadal | 7-60 5-7 6-4 |
| 2020 | Australian Open Australia | Outdoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 3-6 7-66 7-64 |
| 2019 | Wimbledon Great Britain | Outdoor Grass | R64 | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 3-6 7-65 7-63 |
| 2019 | Acapulco Mexico | Outdoor Hard | R16 | Nick Kyrgios | 3-6 7-62 7-66 |
| 2017 | Beijing China | Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. | Outdoor Hard | QF | Nick Kyrgios | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid Spain | Outdoor Clay | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome Italy | Outdoor Clay | R16 | Rafael Nadal | 6-73 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014 | Wimbledon Great Britain | Outdoor Grass | R16 | Nick Kyrgios | 7-65 5-7 7-65 6-3 |
Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal: H2H Analysis
At 27, Kyrgios has reached his first Grand Slam final and his numbers speak volumes. The Aussies star has racked up an astonishing 120 aces in the match, most by any player in the tournament.
Overall Kyrgios has played in five tiebreaks and has won on four occasions, showing his superiority with his serve. Surprisingly, Kyrgios was on his way out of the tournament in the first round but prevailed in five sets.
Nadal has been struggling with a groin issue and used a medical timeout in the match against Fritz. In a five-set encounter against Fritz, Nadal was stretched for more than four hours and won the contest.
While his presence in the semifinal remains unclear, Rafa still has impressive numbers at the Wimbledon 2022, having won more than 600 points and both the tiebreaks. The double faults are somewhere, Nadal will have to improve as he has ended up with 20 so far.
Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal: In Numbers
| Nick Kyrgios | Head to Head | Rafael Nadal |
| 13 hrs 11 mins | Time on Court | 15 hrs 22 mins |
| 114 | Total Games Won | 105 |
| 20 | Total Sets | 19 |
| 663 | Total Points Won | 616 |
| 292 | Total Winners | 167 |
| 120 | Aces | 34 |
| 20 | Double Faults | 20 |
| 19/48 | Break Points won | 28/63 |
| 4/5 | Tie Breakers Won | 2/2 |
Nick Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal: Wimbledon 2022 Journey
Nick Kyrgios
It has been a roller-coaster ride for unseeded Kyrgios so far in the tournament and will need to be at his best against the Spaniard.
After winning against Paul Jubb in five sets in the opening round, Kyrgios has followed that with wins against Filip Krajinovic in three sets and then against fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a grueling four sets by winning 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6.
It again took five sets for Kyrgios to get past Brandon Nakashima before booking a place in the semifinal against Nadal by beating Cristian Garin in the quarterfinal.
In a breathing quarterfinal match against Fritz, Nadal won in five sets and will be bidding for a place in his sixth Wimbledon final. Nadal oversaw a win over Francisco Cerundolo and Ricardas Berankis in the first two rounds, both of which lasted for four sets.
Nadal’s only other tiebreak occasion came against Botic van de Zandschulp in the fourth round where he emerged victorious in straight sets. Nadal also won in straight sets against Ricardas Berankis in the third round.
Prediction: Nick Kyrgios to win in four sets against Rafael Nadal
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