More on ESPN.com: http://www.espn.com But more than that, the match, a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) victory for Nadal, offered an irresistible contrast in styles and — not to get too deep over a tennis match — a contrast in philosophies of life. I am professional, so I know how to avoid this. That ball hits an eye or something like this, (it becomes) a problem. Popularly, Kyrgios is not just unawed by, but rather overtly aggressive against the bigger names. 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Kyrgios lost to Milos Raonic in the next round in 2014, and he has yet to advance past the fourth round at Wimbledon since. A shot clock was introduced to tennis last year with a maximum of 25 seconds allowed between points, after the chair umpire's announcement of the score. No. Kyrgios, in turn, has criticized Nadal’s speed of play and attitude in defeat. “I’m a great tennis player, but I don’t do the other stuff. Nadal shot a long, accusatory look over his shoulder as he went back to the baseline. "He doesn't know the journey I've been through. He was clearly inspired on Thursday and prepared to push and provoke Nadal out of his comfort zone. Perhaps that rally-by-rally focus was what made the small difference when they returned to the same well-tended patch of Centre Court grass where Kyrgios briefly rocked Nadal’s world in 2014 with a fourth-round upset. Kyrgios has his own approach to tennis and makes no apologies for it. After the game, Korda posted a video of himself getting a signed shirt from Nadal in the dressing room as a keepsake of this momentous occasion. (1:06) Kyrgios didn’t get through the match without a little bit of theatrics as he argues with the chair umpire and gets an unsportsmanlike conduct warning in the second set.✔ Subscribe to ESPN+ https://plus.espn.com/✔ Get the ESPN App: http://www.espn.com/espn/apps/espn✔ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: http://es.pn/SUBSCRIBEtoYOUTUBE✔ Subscribe to ESPN FC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoESPNFC✔ Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: http://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEtoNBAonESPN✔ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: http://es.pn/YouTubeTVExclusive interviews with Rachel Nichols https://urlzs.com/jNUReStephen A. Smith on ESPN https://urlzs.com/W19TzESPN on Social Media:► Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/espn► Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/espn► Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/f/espnVisit ESPN on YouTube to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball, soccer and more. The rivalry has only become more contentious since. Kyrgios admitted that he had tried to - and succeeded - hit Nadal in the chest with a forehand during the game. 1. “Why would I apologize?” Kyrgios said. Without really loving this game that much, it’s difficult to achieve important things.”, Rafael Nadal Doesn’t Fall for Nick Kyrgios’s Bag of Tricks. I think he can take a ball to the chest.”. While Kyrgios got the better of his idol, Korda looked less than impressive, managing to win only four games in his straight-set loss to Rafa. "I think he can take a ball to the chest, bro. “The history of this sport is about respect and is about playing fair during the whole time,” Nadal said, perhaps forgetting some of the sport’s history. The Championships 2019 will run from 1 July - 14 July. Now, @sebikorda will play Nadal. I won’t train day in, day out. "We played well — that's the sport. "I'm not going to comment on him, his game. He can focus on what he needs to do," Kyrgios told the media. “I feel like we’re the polar opposites.”. Nadal held on to beat Kyrgios 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) 7-6 (3) and advance to the third round at the All England Club. “I think we have found the next guy in the men’s game,” the former American star John McEnroe said on the BBC after watching Kyrgios rain down aces on Nadal, then the world No. I can smell the blood when I play this dude #Emotions," Kyrgios posted to his Instagram followers. Kyrgios felt Nadal was getting preferential treatment. Kyrgios told reporters at a post-match news conference. Kyrgios, one of the fastest players on tour between points, then took aim at Nadal, who is among the slowest. Serena Williams was struggling to win against the teenage qualifier Kaja Juvan. No apology was forthcoming. Kyrgios is a flickering flame who tends to run hottest against the game’s biggest stars: He has a 2-0 record against No. This video is unavailable. That Nadal prevailed anyway was a tribute to his fighting spirit and his staying power. The Australian answered back in a post-match press conference, before deciding to hit social media to have another go. Certainly not Nadal’s. Rafa's different. He has been fined repeatedly for on-court behavior, and he was suspended for eight weeks in 2016 for lack of effort after walking to his chair in the middle of a point during a tournament in Shanghai. “He doesn’t take one point off,” Kyrgios said of Nadal. Serve and volley from Kyrgios but he gets too much on the volley and Nadal chases it down and hits a forehand winner. Kyrgios can get under a champion’s skin, but you cannot take your eyes off him, even if there are moments when you wish you had. After Kyrgios wrapped up, the top-seeded Nadal was still in the early stages of what became a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-1 win against Federico Delbonis over at Rod Laver Arena. Also Read |  Rafael Nadal's Coach Carlos Moya Claims Defending French Open Champion 'not At His 100%'. Kyrgios was 19 then and ranked 144th in the world. Yet Kyrgios, even without a coach or a seeding at the moment, is still nobody’s idea of an ideal opponent. "He's like, 'No, I'll tell him what I want to tell him.' Kyrgios will focus on mixed doubles and, if you believe him, probably not worry too long about what might have been. "Why would I apologize? “I mean the dude has got how many Slams, how much money in the bank account? He captioned the video: "Has anyone ever asked an opponent for an autograph after the last point of a match? But Nadal-Kyrgios was undeniably and understandably the main attraction. But he reserved his most cutting remarks for the 17-time major winner. While the point doesn't seem entirely unreasonable, a more grounded reason for Korda's loss could be his inexperience going up against a 19-time Grand Slam champion. Nadal faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Wimbledon's third round Saturday. "It's the way I play. Over 3.5 hours of brilliant tennis from both players. Nick Kyrgios has upped the ante in his war of words with Rafael Nadal after beating the Spanish star in Mexico — saying he "can smell the blood" when he plays the world number two.

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