- Kyrgios defeated Wolf 6-4 6-2 6-3 to move into last 16
- Australian next faces likely clash with world No 1 Daniil Medvedev
Nick Kyrgios continued his stirring progression in New York in an off-Broadway setting at Flushing Meadows on Friday night. As Serena Williams, the 23-time grand slam champion, was sent into retirement by fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, Kyrgios was blitzing J.J Wolf by 6-4 6-2 6-3 in 1hr 55m on nearby Louis Armstrong Stadium.
In a normal US Open, a Friday night outing on Armstrong would scarcely be a sideshow, such is the electric vibe that can be felt on a court that is grand in its own right. Kyrgios is the best supporting actor to start the US Open and the Wimbledon finalist was never seriously challenged by Wolf, a hard-working wildcard entry.
