GREAT Australian hopeful Nick Kyrgios, the 14th seed, will begin his US Open campaign on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday morning – as witll second seed Roger Federer.
Federer is chasing a sixth US Open title – and a first since 2008 – and will begin his efforts with a clash against Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka.
Kyrgios, meanwhile, has ditched doubles to conserve fuel for what he hopes will be a fortnight-long campaign — which will open against Moldovan qualifier Radu Albot with a possible third-round meeting with Roger Federer in the offing.
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Kyrgios played doubles in lead-up events in Washington and Toronto and has featured in the teams’ event in three of the past four years in New York.
But Australia’s injury-plagued star has learnt his lesson after cursing himself for dragging his fragile frame through near-40 degree heat on the eve of his Australian Open third-round win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga earlier this year.
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Originally published as ‘I’m stuffed’: Struggling Kyrgios takes first set
