“7 of the nicest guys on tour, and Nick Kyrgios” – Tennis fans react to list of 2022 US Open quarterfinalists

Tennis fans are gearing up for one of the most exciting weeks of the year, as the 2022 US Open men’s final looms ahead. With the quarterfinal lineup now decided, it is guaranteed that a first-time Grand Slam champion will be crowned come Sunday.

The tournament saw a total of six former Grand Slam winners, all of them US Open champions, fight for another chance at the title. Those were Stan Wawrinka, Dominic Thiem, Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Marin Cilic.

Wawrinka and Thiem made the earliest exits, with first-round losses. Murray was seen off by Matteo Berrettini in the third round. Medvedev and Nadal, meanwhile, lost their fourth-round encounters to Nick Kyrgios and Frances Tiafoe respectively.

The fourth round concluded with Carlos Alcaraz triumphing over Marin Cilic, the final Major winner left in the draw, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.

The final eight men left in contention are Karen Khachanov, Nick Kyrgios, Casper Ruud, Matteo Berrettini, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

Tennis fans have spent the last few hours giving their thoughts on these peculiar contenders. Many are excitedly looking forward to seeing who will emerge as the champion at the end of the week. One fan felt that the quarterfinal line-up was an unpredictable one, in a good way.

Another fan noted that the players left in the draw will be yearning for their first Grand Slam title.

One user jokingly declared that apart from Nick Kyrgios, the rest of the quarterfinalists were some of the nicest guys on tour.

All of the 2022 US Open quarterfinalists have been at this stage of a Slam before

Two Italians (Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini) and two Russians (Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov) make up half of the 2022 US Open quarterfinal lineup. The other half is comprised of Australian Nick Kyrgios, Norwegian Casper Ruud, American Frances Tiafoe and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.

All men have been in the quarterfinals of various Grand Slams before. But this will mark Tiafoe's first showing in the quarterfinals of the US Open, having previously been a quarterfinalist at the 2019 Australian Open.

Khachanov has been in the quarterfinals of the 2019 French Open and the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.

Kyrgios was the 2022 Wimbledon finalist, whereas Berrettini was the finalist at SW19 in 2021 and the semifinalist at New York in 2019. Ruud made it to the final at Roland Garros this year, while Jannik Sinner is making his third quarterfinal appearance of the year after reaching the last eight at the Australian Open and Wimbledon earlier.

Rublev is a three-time quarterfinalist at Flushing Meadows and teenage sensation Alcaraz has made back-to-back quarterfinals of the US Open (2021, 2022).

While each remaining player comes in with an almost equal chance at sweeping the title, there is a little more at stake for Alcaraz and Ruud. The duo are also vying for the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings; a victory in the final will ensure that for either man.

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