Nick Kyrgios ‘devastated’ after quarterfinal defeat to Karen Khachanov as he destroys two rackets on court
Djokovic was on fire in the second set until he got trapped in an exchange with Dzumhur – who won the second set 6-4.
When Khachanov retired in the third, Kyrgios sat down and appeared to cry.
“If you’re a tennis player, don’t cry in front of the crowd,” he said.
“I’m very disappointed for myself.”
World No 1 Novak Djokovic takes on Kyrgios in the second round of the US Open men’s singles at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday
Kyrgios (left) will be looking to make it four Grand Slam singles titles by beating US Open champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday
Kyrgios will meet Djokovic in the second round of the US Open men’s singles
Kyrgios says he will not feel relaxed about the match on Sunday and says he will be working on his game
Novak Djokovic has a chance to end a long and storied career against world number one Karen Khachanov
World number one Novak Djokovic will try to end a storied career on Friday by defeating world number one Karen Khachanov in the second round of the US Open men’s singles at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Djokovic, who is 36, has won all four Grand Slams and is among the players with the best career record at the US Open. Khachanov, who is 31, also has a chance to make history this weekend: He has never beaten a player ranked higher than No. 5.
The winner of the match is expected to face Roger Federer on Monday. The Swiss, a four-time US Open champion, needs at least a $3m prize to go out and buy a new racket to prepare for the match.
A win over Federer could bring an end to Djokovic’s quest to complete the Grand Slam. Djokovic, who is world number one, is seeking the first Wimbledon title in 12 months and the first title