I didn t look at him after we shook hands I saw after the racquets were flying - Karen Khachanov on Nick Kyrgios smashing his racquets following US Open quarterfinal defeat × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis US Open 2022 News

I didn t look at him after we shook hands I saw after the racquets were flying - Karen Khachanov on Nick Kyrgios smashing his racquets following US Open quarterfinal defeat

By Anirudh Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Karen Khachanov defeated Nick Kyrgios in the 2022 US Open quarterfinals. Karen Khachanov defeated Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Tuesday. The pair contested a hard-fought match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, which ended with the Russian emerging victorious 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7(3) 6-4 in three hours and 39 minutes. In the immediate aftermath of the defeat, Kyrgios had a meltdown on the court. Having shaken hands with Khachanov and the chair umpire, the Aussie smashed two of his racquets, leaving them broken on the court, before making a hasty exit. Speaking about the incident at his post-match press conference, Khachanov said that while he did not catch Kyrgios in the act, he understood the Australian's frustration. "I mean, it's painful. I think it hurts for him or it would be the same for me if I would lose that match. It's never easy to lose five sets because you give your best, you give your self best throughout the whole match, then it's never easy to accept the defeat. To be honest, I didn't look at him after we shaked hands. I saw after the racquets were flying. But I feel the pain for him, yeah," he explained. James Gray@jamesgraysportNick Kyrgios complaining about his calf injury to his box.

"I don’t want to fucking play through this shit. I don’t want to play through it."

#USOpen308Nick Kyrgios complaining about his calf injury to his box."I don’t want to fucking play through this shit. I don’t want to play through it."#USOpen While happy with the win, the Russian also took notice of the crowd's vocal support for his opponent. "Yeah, I was prepared [for the atmosphere]. I was expecting that the crowd would be more for him, that he was the favorite in their eyes. I don't get upset on that. I played Rafa [Nadal] in 2018. I mean, was pretty similar thing. I knew what to expect. I knew what I have to do, how focused I have to stay. Just to deliver a good match. That's what I did basically," he said.

Karen Khachanov to face Casper Ruud in US Open semifinals

Karen Khachanov celebrates his win against Nick Kyrgios in the US Open quarterfinals. With the defeat of Nick Kyrgios in the US Open quarterfinals, Karen Khachenov made personal history by going through to his maiden Grand Slam semifinal. The Russian started strong in the clash with Kyrgios, taking a hard-fought opener. The Wimbledon runner-up fought back to level the tie in the second, but fell behind again as Khachanov took the third. Kyrgios came within two points of defeat before forcing a decider, where he was outplayed by his opponent thanks to a decisive break. Rubleved@rublevedKaren Khachanov earned every bit of that win. He didn’t win because Kyrgios was injured, he didn’t win because Kyrgios didn’t care, he won because he was the BETTER player. Simple as that.

Amazing for him!64357Karen Khachanov earned every bit of that win. He didn’t win because Kyrgios was injured, he didn’t win because Kyrgios didn’t care, he won because he was the BETTER player. Simple as that. Amazing for him! After the match Khachanov expressed happiness at his performance, despite being taken the distance by Kyrgios. "To be honest, yeah, from the beginning till the end, great performance - at least I will talk about myself, from my side. I stayed there. I waited for my chances. I created them, as well. I'm super happy, super proud that I could finish the match, I could take it. Serving for the match, never easy. Yeah, just super happy to do this step forward to make my first semifinal," he said. He will take on Norway’s fifth-seeded Casper Ruud for a place in the US Open final. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी