Roger Federer v Nick Kyrgios Preview
The last time Roger Federer played Nick Kyrgios is Laver Cup in 2018 and the Swiss maestro defused his opponent by way of a straight-sets, 6-3, 6-2. a match that had attended a meeting in the third round of the US Open where Federer is the winner of 6-4, 6-1, 7-5.
Kyrgios' has won only one of their six games and that came in 2015 Madrid Masters on clay and more than three tie-breaker. Obviously, the Aussie has had moments with some other top players but against Federer was never that easy.
Federer has not been able to kill the contest, after losing Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals of the US Open, and there is the famous Wimbledon final loss as well. But even then he has won 27 of his 31 matches on hard courts and has four titles to his name and will be the heavy favorite.
Roger Federer v Nick Kyrgios Head to Head
Kyrgios beat Federer the first time they met at the Madrid Masters in 2015, in a match that went to three tiebreaker with determination Kyrgios won 14-12.
Both players have since met five times with Federer having won all occasions. They also have met twice in the Cup Laver, once in each edition. While the Prague meeting was the deciding match of the tournament, where Federer won in the final tiebreak, Chicago won a very one-sided with the Swiss winning 6-3,6-2.
Federer vs Kyrgios Predictions & Tips
Although the record supports Federer 5-1, Federer match-Kyrgios is one that all hope for, including Roger Federer. This match-up has created some intense battle, and although Federer has got the better of Aussie more comfortable in their last two meetings, one can never get rid of Nick Kyrgios. It's hard to predict what will happen, but if the correct version of Kyrgios appear, we could be in for a cracker. Expect the Federer serve to be better than it was on Day One and the Swiss to win another Cup singles match Laver.
Tip: Federer to win: 8/15
