Australian Open Quarterfinals: Ranking the Final Eight

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AO Quarterfinals: Ranking the Final Eight

Aug 30, 2014; New York, NY, USA; Nick Kyrgios (AUS) in action during his match against Tommy Robredo (ESP) on day six of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports

8. Nick Kyrgios

How he got here:

R1: Federico Delbonis in five

R2: (23) Ivo Karlovic in four

R3: Malek Jaziri in three

R4: Andreas Seppi in five

Possible path to title:

QF: (6) Andy Murray

SF: (3) Rafael Nadal

F: (1) Novak Djokovic

Chance at Championship:

Little to no chance. Kyrgios has invigorated the crowd in Melbourne and the Aussies are eager to root him on. Still, his draw has not been particularly difficult and he certainly has not faced anyone near the caliber of Murray. He often starts slow and is able to recover. That won’t happen against top players. He has gotten by on his natural talent, but he will need to work hard to get to Grand Slam threat level. Even if he surprises Murray, you can’t expect him to beat three of the Big Four in consecutive matches.

Australian Open Champion Percentage: 3%

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