63 in the world In the semifinal of the 2022 WTA Washington Open, Australian Nick Kyrgios will take on Sweden’s Mikael Ymer, who is ranked 115th in the world. Read below for Nick Kyrgios vs Mikael Ymer Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, Betting Tips and Live Stream.
In the most exciting match of the 2019 Washington Open, winner Nick Kyrgios defeated 10th seed Frances Tiafoe by turning the tables on her and moving on to the semifinals. Kyrgios had saved five match points in the second set tiebreak.
The Australian won 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (14-12), 6-2 after saving 3 of the match’s 3 break points and converting 2 of the match’s 7 break points. Up to 221 points were exchanged during the match, with Kyrgios winning 116 of them. To Tiafoe’s 33 winners and 16 aces, he also hit 60 winners and 35 aces.
115 in the world Mikael Ymer’s unexpected success in the competition continued on Friday when the Swede defeated American Sebastian Korda to advance to the final four.
The 23-year-old Ymer came back from being down 0-2 in the first set by winning six straight games to win the first set. Due to a double break, he had a 2-5 lead and appeared to be winning the second set. But Korda quickly rallied, winning the next five games in a row to force a third game.
In the third, Ymer quickly took the lead (5-1) before Korda made another attempt at a comeback. The American saved four match points by winning two straight games. But the Swede broke again in the ninth game to seal the 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory.
Nick Kyrgios vs Mikael Ymer Match Details
Tournament: Washington DC Open (Citi Open)
Date: August 1, 2022
Round: Semifinals.
Venue: Washington D.C., United States.
Category: ATP 500.
Surface: Hard.
Prize money: $1,953,285.
Nick Kyrgios vs Mikael Ymer head to head record
The two will be meeting for the first time at this occasion.
Nick Kyrgios vs Mikael Ymer Predictions
Many people didn’t expect Mikael Ymer to have such a great week after his 2022 season. The Swede is now one match away from reaching his second ATP Tour final of his career after a confident quarterfinal win. That won’t be simple, as Kyrgios represents his most difficult test to date.
While Kyrgios’ first match of the day ended without incident, his second encounter against Frances Tiafoe was a roller coaster. The Australian had to work extremely hard, and it’s now up to which player recovers faster. Putting that aside, Kyrgios has a better serve and groundstroke game than most players, and once he locks in, there isn’t much anybody else can do. Expect Ymer to battle valiantly, but the Australian pushes on.
My prediction: Kyrgios in two
Nick Kyrgios last three performances
Kyrgios N. vs Opelka R. – 7-6, 6-2: 2-0 W
Tiafoe F. vs Kyrgios N. – 7-6, 6-7, 2-6: 1-2 W
Djokovic N. vs Kyrgios N. – 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6: 3-1 L
Mikael Ymer last three performances
Korda S. vs Ymer M. – 2-6, 7-5, 3-6: 1-2 W
Ymer M. vs Ruusuvuori E. – 6-3, 6-7, 6-4: 2-1 W
Karatsev A. vs Ymer M. – 4-6, 6-3, 4-6: 1-2 W
Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- US – Tennis Channel
- UK – Tennis TV (live streaming)
- Australia – beIN Sports
- Canada – TSN
- India – Discovery/ Tennis TV
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