Nick Kyrgios and his US Open dilemma – the script suddenly breaks off

But what the 27-year-old had to say was anything but casual.

“It’s devastating, heartbreaking. Not just for me, but for everyone who wanted me to win,” said Kyrgios. “I feel like shit and I have the feeling that I let so many people down.”

The Australian kept his head down for most of the press conference.

No question: The defeat against Khachanov hit the man from Down Under hard.

Kyrgios praises Khachanov: ‘A fighter’

“Acknowledgments to Karen, he’s a fighter and the best server I’ve faced throughout the tournament. He just played well in the big points,” Kyrgios praised the 26-year-old.

Kyrgios: victory against Medvedev outshines everything

In the first four laps of Flushing Meadows, he was completely convincing and started an impressive run.

One of the best games that the world number 25. has ever shown on the Grand Slam stage.

The Kyrgios script suddenly breaks off

Tennis genius, fag maker, bad boy – and finally Grand Slam champion? no The Hollywood script broke off before the final chapter.

It’s a credit to Kyrgios that he didn’t make any physical excuses after the loss, instead emphasizing that he felt ‘physically great’ up until the fifth set. He was only mentally “destroyed” in the end.

Kyrgios: Only Grand Slam tournaments matter

Ultimately, people would only remember whether you won or lost at one of the four Grand Slam events.

It is to be wished that Kyrgios uses this waiting time to remedy the last small deficits that still stand between him and the first Grand Slam title.