Kyrgios sweeps away Nadal in Cincinnati quarter-final


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 19 Aug 2017

Aug 18, 2017; Mason, OH, USA; Rafael Nadal (ESP) reacts after defeating Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) during the Western and Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - The excitable Nick Kyrgios made short work of top-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal in a dazzling 6-2 7-5 victory on Friday at the Cincinnati Open.

In a highly-anticipated quarter-final matchup, Australian Kyrgios breezed past the 15-times grand slam champion Nadal in about one hour and 20 minutes.

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