"On grass, I would definitely be top-5, top-10 in the world" - Nick Kyrgios assesses himself ahead of Wimbledon 2022 Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

On grass I would definitely be top-5 top-10 in the world - Nick Kyrgios assesses himself ahead of Wimbledon 2022

Nick Kyrgios in action at the Boss Open in Stuttgart reckons that, on grass, he could be in the top-5 or the top-10 in the ATP rankings. The 27-year-old made the comments on after his opening match at the , where he beat Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-5 to progress to the Round of 16. Asked how would rank among ATP players on grass, the Australian said he felt really comfortable on the surface and also specified the ranking slot he figured he would be in. "On grass, you know, I would be top-5, top-10 in the world, definitely. If I'm feeling good on grass, I feel really really comfortable on it," Nick Kyrgios said. 'I think on grass I'd be Top 5, Top 10 in the world'

'I think on grass I'd be Top 5, Top 10 in the world' The 27-year-old lost to in the semifinals of the Boss Open last week, which was his first tournament on grass this season. It was also the best result this year for the World No. 65, who made it to the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Open earlier this year. Calm n casual

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A quarterfinal exit on Wimbledon debut remains Nick Kyrgios best result at SW19

Nick Kyrgios celebrates his win against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon 2014 Despite the Australian's proficiency on grass, his best-ever finish at Wimbledon was a quarterfinal finish on debut in 2014. Nick Kyrgios, who was then 19, got past and before setting up a fourth-round clash with . The player from New South Wales, who received a wildcard to SW19 in 2014, got past the second-seeded Spaniard in what was a memorable upset before going down to Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals. Kyrgios hasn't progressed beyond the third round of Wimbledon since 2016. Last season, the Australian took the first set against Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round of the tournament. The Canadian took the second set to draw level before Kyrgios was forced to retire on account of an abdominal injury. He received a shot in the arm recently when Australian tennis great stated on that his junior countryman had it in him to progress to the semifinals at Wimbledon. "Nick is actually trained and focused on this season, so this is a good start to the grass-court season. If there is any player in the field outside of Novak that can play well enough and beat everyone on grass, it's Nick," Woodbridge said. The Australian is just one of four players who have never lost to . A couple of meetings with the Serb on hard-court surfaces in 2017, at Acapulco and Indian Wells, resulted in wins for Kyrgios. Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1365 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found