#Kyrgios draws first blood and leads 4-3. But fate was not on Kyrgios’s side in that deciding tie-breaker, and Federer also produced a couple of moments of genius, notably another magical backhand pass up the line on the opening point. Kyrgios appeared frustrated early on by Federer’s brilliant hitting and displayed huge bursts of emotion on multiple occasions, but remained calm when it mattered most, saving set point at 5-6 with an ace and two more in the tie-break at 5/6 and 6/7 with some big hitting. He was made to wrok though. The Spaniard will bid to make it fifth time lucky in the Miami Open final after beating Fabio Fognini in a routine last-four victory. And finally, the Aussie fires an ace to hold. !So far we’ve got . Press alt + / to open this menu. Federer then hits a beautiful forehand winner but NK claws it back to deuce. The Fed has won 8 straight tie breaks in recent weeks. Boris Becker, meanwhile, has some words for Djokovic. position: relative; NK has the chance to hold - but again, he takes it back to deuce by hitting it long. The best shots from a sensational Miami Open semi-final between Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios Skip to content. 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Roger Federer vs. Nick Kyrgios 31.03.2017 - Miami Open - Miami - compare. It looks like it. } Crowd getting riled as Kyrgios warned about the time he takes to serve. © Copyright 1994 - 2020 ATP Tour, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Can he wrap up the match or are we heading for a tie break? } NICK Kyrgios was public enemy No. He destroys his racquet - but you can understand his frustration. Roger Federer VS Nick Kyrgios #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS ... Roger Federer VS 1 14% Wins Rank 56. }. The pair had been due to meet last week in Indian Wells, but Kyrgios pulled out due to sickness. Ooph. A superb backhand down the line makes 0-30. Got to feel for NK a bit here. A lovely return from Federer makes it 3-3 and time for a water break. 3-3 - just like the tie break in the first set. 5-4. He has a golden chance to make it 0-40, but his forehand goes wide. This is wonderful contest. Now, can Kyrgios find his range with his serve. He began with a straight sets win over American rising star Frances Tiafoe, before comprehensively beating former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro on Monday night. He roars, the crowd is quiet. 31.03.17: 1/2: Roger Federer: Nick Kyrgios: 7-6 9, 6-7 9, 7-6 5: Miami : Hard: MATCH STATS. Fed serving to stay in the set. And then his 9th makes it 40-15. That's making the difference,” said Kyrgios. Federer and Kyrgios have now faced off twice on the ATP tour, with one win apiece, and all six sets have gone to tie-breaks. All of this means that this duel with Federer should be anything but dull. He can breathe a sigh of relief. Nick Kyrgios ... 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. In a fascinating showcase of attacking tennis, Federer and Kyrgios produced the 2017 ATP Match of the Year. “It's definitely going to be very special playing Rafa here again. #Federer leads on serve 2-1.#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/m98lQQ94Rg. 30-0. Obviously I'm an emotional guy. Federer is able to return a couple of strong forehands from NK, but finally the Swiss sees a return go long. The Aussie won't give it to him though and we're level again. NK takes the advantage before Federer hits wide to hand the Aussie the hold. A fine smash from the Swiss makes it 30-15, but then a wasteful backhand - a rare thing from Roger - makes it 30-30. Kyrgios arguably got a bit carried away with the between-the-legs shots in his last battle with Zverev. Silenced. Federer does well to return a backhand, but Kyrgios makes sure he can't get the next shot back. Kyrgios takes control quickly, serving and then volleying home a winner. Kyrgios is broken and the crowd are loving it. Federer hits a strong second serve to make it 15-15. Federer rushes to a 30-0 lead, buoyed on by a partisan crowd. A powerful serve restores the Aussie's lead, before Federer goes to the net to cushion a volley into the empty court. A straightforward start to the third set as Federer wraps up a love game. .tourney-details.action-buttons a[href*="560/live-scores"] { The battle rages on! And he saves another in exactly the same way. Racquet throw included. But NK saves it with a good serve. “It was a great feeling to play like this,” said Federer in his on-court interview. It's nice to win those and winning breakers is always such a thrill,” said Federer. Kyrgios stretches, but can't quite reach a backhand from Federer. It won't be a love hold for Roger this time as Kyrgios makes it 15-15. An audacious tweeny from Kyrgios at the net makes it 15-15, but Federer smacks down an ace in return. Federer 7-6 6-7 6-6 Kyrgios* (* denotes server) A fine ace gets Kyrgios off to a good start. Lovely stuff from the veteran, who is rolling back the years. Federer now has a set point, and finally he takes it! } Again, the Swiss has a chance to take the set after some fine serving - bit NK is not done. 30-0. This time it's Kyrgios who slips up, his backhand landing beyond the baseline. Roger makes no mistake with the next second serve  - a cracking backhand return flies past NK. Remember? A backhand return from Fed doesn't quite go over the net, but then NK sees a forehand clip the net and fly out. Enjoy! That's better though - a strong serve makes it 40-30. What the f--- are you doing?”. Boom - Federer tries, but fails, to return a powerful serve from NK. A straight-sets win over David Goffin followed prior to the quarter-final win overnight against Germany's hugely promising 19-year-old Alex Zverev. Pressure's on. No. Facebook. A strong serve can't be returned by Kyrgios and the Fed takes the first game with ease. display:none; Deuce. The FINAL tiebreak...Let's do this! Federer goes to the net but can only watch as NK flicks a forehand past him. Cheeky. margin-left: 15px; Federer progresses to a third meeting with longtime rival Rafael Nadal in 2017 - and 37th in total. Federer saved set points, Kyrgios saved match points, but it was the fourth seed who ultimately came out on top over Kyrgios in their semi-final clash 7-6(9), 6-7(9), 7-6(5). But Federer thwacks back a fierce backhand return to claw a point back. A brilliant backhand from Federer makes it 40-30 and then another, this time down the line, makes it deuce. But Kyrgios fires down two strong serves to make it 2-1. width: 32px; Second match point for Federer. “I've got a great team with me. Tweet. He's winning a lot of fans tonite...@NickKyrgios. ", On his match-up with Kyrgios he added in his on-court interview: "You all should tune in if you're not in the stadium.". The Fed is cranking up the pressure, widening the gap to 5-3. Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios may have opposite temperaments and playing styles, but they came together to put on one of the finest matches of the year on Friday at the Miami Open presented by Itau. Business ... Federer v Kyrgios: The best shots | Miami Open 2017. Nadal never faced a break point in breezing past insipid Italian Fognini 6-1 7-5, and can now bid to end a sequence of Miami final defeats dating back to 2005. It doesent get any better than this ...#miamiopen2017 #nick #roger (well...ND ). The night Roger Federer & Nick Kyrgios met in Miami... 142K142K. Federer takes it to deuce - before a delightful exchange at the net is won by Kyrgios. One of the all-time great matches at Crandon Park... Watch official ATP tennis streams all year round: http://tnn.is/YouTubeTennis TV is the … He also saved two match points to take the tie-break 11-9. A lovely drop shot from NK is followed up by a delightful dink from Federer. IT'S HAPPENING! Mirka whistling at Kyrgios for changing rackets before Federer's serve pic.twitter.com/fWWS48cZ6b. I hope my man @DjokerNole is watching this ...it's time for you to clean your shoes and fix your racket and get back to business... A lovely ace from Federer gives him a good start and the he follows up with a delightful drop shot. A powerful serve makes it 30-15 before Federer this time misses a backhand. After winning the Indian Wells title earlier this month, Federer has continued that excellent form into Miami over the last week. #Federer leads 2-1. As he stomped out of the arena, he received a mixture of applause – which felt deserved, given the extraordinary standard of this 3hr 10min contest – and jeers. The second set featured one of the many mind-boggling ’tweeners that Kyrgios has produced during this tournament, as he came forward and passed a befuddled Federer at the net with an outrageous piece of touch. He could have been docked a penalty point for audible obscenity, given that he had already been warned once. An easy love game for the Swiss star. I had some ups and downs, a bit of a roller coaster, but ultimately I think I put in a good performance. For further context, tour and player averages are visible for most cells when you move your cursor … No matter, Federer moves to 40-15, thanks to a wide forehand from NK. This was also the third time that Federer has won back-to-back third set tie-breaks in the same tournament (2005 Dubai, 2001 Rome). In a match between the most popular man in tennis and the most misunderstood, the fans played a significant role in pushing Federer over the line. A wild backhand from Federer hands Kyrgios the game. Some fine serving helps Federer get to 40-0 without much trouble and then a delightful backhand wraps up an easy hold for the Swiss. A booming second serve gives him the advantage, but he lets it slip with a backhand that lands out. 1 over the past week. “I was feeling pretty happy sitting down [after the second set] because it was one set all. 2017 Miami Open semi-final Federer vs Kyrgios was one of last years' best match. Share & Comment. 15-15. Those bullet deliveries can save him. A booming ace makes it 40-0 but Federer comes forward to dominate the net. A booming forehand from Federer suggests it might. “It's great winning this way, especially because I remember the loss against him a few years ago, It was rough. Federer has the support here - a big cheer a mistake from NK makes it 0-15. 1 during his epic Miami Open showdown with Roger Federer — and Mirka Federer was caught joining in on the cacophony of booing directed at the Australian. Miami 2017 - Match VoD's. Remarkable scenes here as Kyrgios is booed again. #Kyrgios holds for 6-5 in the second set.#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/rL6tHRFWrF. More boos provokes a shake of the head from NK. He wraps up the game and, here we go again, another tie break. A love game for the Aussie. There are plenty of those to choose from, and some feature below, but what the list tries to do is showcase the range of Federer's spectacular shots, from the seemingly regulation backhand down the line to the more obviously Hollywood lob 'tweener. 🤩. But a classy cross court forehand from Federer restores parity before a strong serve makes it 2-1. Both playing well at the moment - and not a tweenie in sight. An ace flies down the middle and he holds the game with ease. A backhand lands just out after NK serves and volleys. Kyrgios moved ahead at 4-3 with a combative game in which he used Federer’s own tactic – the SABR, or sneak attack on the opponent’s serve – against him. An ace from NK levels the score at 30-30 - the Aussie will need a few more of them this match. So far, so easy for Federer. @rogerfederer outlasts #Kyrgios 7-6 6-7 7-6 to advance to the #MiamiOpen final. What a phenomenal contest, it couldn't have been much closer. This #MiamiOpen 2nd set is proving every bit as tight as the 1st. } He's hasn’t won this event before. 3-2. 13K Comments 26K Shares. 10 to No. Another talking point from the match was the moment when Federer's wife Mirka joined in the crowd's whistling as Kyrgios changed racquets during the match. Yes - Federer soacks up the returns, forcing NK into trying - and failing - to hit a forehand winner. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/EM3GtkPgPk. .is-mobile .scores-daily-schedule-content td.day-table-seed, .scores-results-content td.day-table-seed { Roger takes the advantage, but lets it slip with another loose return. Their first encounter on tour was 13 years ago at Key Biscayne, which the Spaniard won. Third set: Kyrgios 6-7, 7-6, 2-2 Federer* (*denotes next server) Solid start from Kyrgios to go ahead 15-0, and then Federer misses a volley at the net that he might have done better with. Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios face off on Friday night at the Miami Open in a semifinal match. 40-15. Still, when Federer was playing his very best in Miami, Kyrgios took him down to the wire in a third set tiebreaker. !#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/s1PgW93NDl. The sellout crowd showered Federer with love all night, and booed Kyrgios loudly every time he threw down his racket or screamed at the chair … Kyrgios does well to return a backhand, Federer tries for a winner again but he misses. Another ace makes it 40-0. Much easier fro NK here, and a failed drop shot from Fed gives Kyrgios an easy hold. The Aussie pushes him to deuce but Federer hammers a forehand into the corner. Related Videos. NK throws his raquet on the ground in his disgust and the crowd are booing Kyrgios. A good serve from NK gives him the hold. The top 10 list concludes with the match of the year: Roger Federer vs. Nick Kyrgios in a Miami Open semifinal thriller that lasted more than three hours. The Master in 3, What are the odds we see multiple tweeners tonight, Nick? Again NK has a set point as Federer can't quite move quickly enough - but NK is left baffled as the Swiss star pulls out a delightful backhand winner.

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