Nick Kyrgios makes history at Citi Open as he sweeps the singles and doubles

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Nick Kyrgios has become the first man in Citi Open history to sweep the singles and doubles matches in Washington.

Kyrgios won his first singles title in three years, beating Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka last night in straight sets.

The 27-year-old took just 81 minutes to defeat Nishioka 6-4, 6-3, completing a tournament where he held serve 64 times without being broken.

It is Kyrgios’ seventh ATP title and first since he won in Washington in 2019.

Nick Kyrgios after the match. Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images.

After the match, Kyrgios said he had come a long way since he lost in the first round of last year’s Citi Open and admitted he had lost some of his competitive edge.

“It was emotional for me to see where I was last year to now, it’s an incredible transformation,” Kyrgios said.

“I love this court, I played so many good matches here. I’m just really happy with myself.

“There’s so many people who have helped me get there but myself, I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and just persevere and get through those really tough times and still be able to perform in tournaments like this one.”

Kyrgios also claimed his third doubles title of the year, after defeating Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the Washington final this morning alongside American Jack Sock.

Kyrgios is now seemingly on track to secure an all-important seeding for the US Open starting on 29 August in New York ahead of big events in Montreal and Cincinnati.

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