Novak Djokovic knows his chances for Slams is better now Rafael Nadal is shattered - Nick Kyrgios take following Roger Federer s retirement × 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 Laver Cup 2022 News

Novak Djokovic knows his chances for Slams is better now Rafael Nadal is shattered - Nick Kyrgios take following Roger Federer s retirement

By Subhashish Majumdar Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Kyrgios had his say on what he thought about the future of the Grand Slam race Roger Federer's outstanding tennis career came to an end at the fifth edition of the Laver Cup on Friday night. Federer played his last professional match partnering with Rafael Nadal as his Team Europe teammates, including Novak Djokovic, looked on from the player's bench. The legendary duo was defeated 4-6, 7-6 (2), 11-9 by the American pair of Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock, who represented Team World. The tennis fraternity has been showering the Swiss maestro with love as he says goodbye to the game after 24 glorious years. Nick Kyrgios paid tribute to Federer and added a witty caption to an image that had the Big-3 in the same frame. Injured Nadal @NadalInjuredNick Kyrgios on his instagram.121Nick Kyrgios on his instagram. https://t.co/EK3HyGRnmf With Federer standing ahead, flanked by an emotional Nadal and a smiling Djokovic, the 27-year-old jestfully attempted to delve into what the Spaniard and the Serb were thinking with regard to the Grand Slam race. "Goodbye King. Novak knows chances for slams is better now, Rafa is shattered," Kyrgios captioned his story. At the start of the 2022 season, the Big-3 were tied with 20 Grand Slam titles each before Nadal veered ahead after winning the Australian Open as Djokovic had to miss out on the tournament owing to his vaccination stance. The Mallorcan added a 22nd title to his kitty by winning the French Open while Djokovic closed the gap by reigning supreme at Wimbledon. We Are Tennis@WeAreTennis"Against these guys, Djokovic, Nadal or Federer, in best of 5 sets format, even when you win the 1st set, you feel like you still have Everest to climb to get the win. The best of 3 sets is a bit easier."

Nick Kyrgios87738"Against these guys, Djokovic, Nadal or Federer, in best of 5 sets format, even when you win the 1st set, you feel like you still have Everest to climb to get the win. The best of 3 sets is a bit easier."Nick Kyrgios https://t.co/zUymHfwDtm With Federer hanging up his racquet, Nadal and Djokovic will battle it out next season to determine who comes out on top in the Grand Slam tally.

Nick Kyrgios stretched Roger Federer in Miami but could only beat the Swiss great once

Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios at the 2017 Miami Open Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios have played some classic encounters over the years. The Aussie emerged victorious when the two faced each other for the first time at the Madrid Masters in Spain in 2015. Kyrgios never beat Federer again but did test the Swiss maestro during the semifinals of the 2017 Miami Open and five out of their seven encounters have gone the distance. A three-hour epic had all the ingredients of an entertaining thriller as Kyrgios, who was then 21, stretched Federer with a flurry of big serves but eventually succumbed to the sheer mastery of his opponent who was 14 years older. The 7-6 (9), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (5) scoreline is one that few spectators will ever forget. TennisWorld USA@TennisworldUSALaver Cup Flashback: Roger Federer edges Nick Kyrgios and wins title ow.ly/rWVN1041KNwLaver Cup Flashback: Roger Federer edges Nick Kyrgios and wins title ow.ly/rWVN1041KNw The two also played each other a three times at the Laver Cup, with Federer prevailing on all occasions. The final head-to-head reads 6-1 in favor of Roger Federer. Also Checkout:- Roger Federer Wife Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Keshav Gopalan × 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