Kyrgios continues ranking surge at Canadian Open

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Fresh off his three-set victory over world No.1 Daniil Medvedev yesterday, Nick Kyrgios has delivered yet another masterclass defeating Australian compatriot Alex de Minaur in straight sets (6-2, 6-3).

“As flawless as sets come,” was said in commentary this morning. “A quite ridiculous level from Nick Kyrgios.”

The 62-minute victory sees Kyrgios move into the quarter-finals, and reclaim a place in the top-30 ATP rankings.

Speaking on-court after the match, the now world No. 27 said: “After yesterday’s big high, today was really hard mentally for me to go out and play Alex.”

“We’re such good friends and he’s been having such a good career so far and carrying the Australian flag for so long, it was tough mentally to play a friend, especially if they’re Australian.”

Kyrgios is set to face off tomorrow against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-final. If he wins, it will see him climb as high as No.21.

This morning’s victory also guarantees Kyrgios seeded status at the US Open commencing on August 29.

If Kyrgios wins the Canadian Open on Sunday, it will not only mark his eighth career title but will secure him a crucial top-16 seeding in New York.

Pointing to his prospective seeding, Kyrgios said: “It was a goal so I didn’t get one of the big titans or gods first round, I can actually work my way into the draw if the draw’s kind.”

“Today I felt amazing and hopefully I can keep it going,” he concluded.

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