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Nick kyrgios was left to regret a number of missed chances after giving a two-set lead to Dominique thiem bow out of the way open from Australia.
Kyrgios had all the momentum in the early stages of the match but couldn’t keep it up with Thiem winning a 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 at John Cain Arena.
The Australian knocked out the No.3 seed by winning the first two sets and thrilled the crowd after sealing the second set with his patented armpit serve.
Kyrgios’ momentum appeared to have translated into the third set as he ran 40-15 ahead in Thiem’s ​​first service game before the game turned around in no time.
After successfully retaining his serve, Thiem showed why he was so well-loved on the tour, dominating his service matches with ruthless efficiency for the remainder of the game.
The Australian only managed to gain eight of the next 64 points serving Thiem, winning three in Thiem’s ​​final service match of the fourth set.
With the Austrian holding a 5-4 lead and coming to break Kyrgios’ serve, the Australian was awarded a point penalty by chair umpire Damien Dumusois for crushing a ball in the stands in frustration.
The points penalty was awarded due to Dumusois giving Kyrgios a warning earlier in the game after the Aussie repeatedly controlled crowd noise and exchanged pleasantries with a fan in the stands.
Kyrgios Cops Point Penalty
“We’ve seen the good Kyrgios, and unfortunately it’s a bit of the bad,” Australian great Todd Woodbridge said on cover of Nine.
Despite starting the game in a 0-15 hole, Kyrgios launched into the recovery before Thiem closed the set.
According to Kyrgios, the tide officially turned in the third set, when he couldn’t capitalize on two break points on Thiem’s ​​serve.
“I take one of those breakpoints at the start of the third set, I think the game is over in an hour and 45 minutes,” he said after the game.
“I could really feel he was leaving towards the end of the second set. He was a little shaken up, and I played a hell of a first game in the third set.
“I just missed a few balls with really nothing, you know. Maybe if I played more last year, maybe if I practiced more I do those balls, I’m not too sure. But at that point I didn’t get it, then it just stabilized the ship a bit.
“He broke me at the start of third. I felt like my serve had strayed a bit. I think it’s about the body. I just don’t feel like – the load is not quite there to serve yet so much – like for three days I played 10 sets of tennis, almost seven hours of tennis.
“So it’s quite remarkable that my body is as it is right now. I’m super proud of it.”
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