"I’m really excited to play Medvedev" - said Nick Kyrgios after his win at the US Open

Nick Kyrgios bested J.J. Wolf to advance to the 4th round and set up a clash with Medvedev whom he beat in Montreal not long ago.

The Aussie player played another solid match to take the win in three sets and advance to the fourth round. Playing Wolf was very tough for him because the American had all the crowd on his side. Being a worldwide fan favourite, it's not something he was used to:

"It was a very tough match for me. I knew J.J. is a home crowd favourite, I knew I had to be on my guns today and serve well. I’m just really happy to move forward. I’m really excited to play Medvedev if he wins."

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He did and they will play for a spot in the quarterfinals. A quarterfinal here would bring him fairly close to becoming the Australian number one again and it's something that is on his mind:

“I’m doing it (winning) for my team as well, we’ve all been away from home for a while. I’m just playing for a lot of people back home. At the US Open, this is the furthest I’ve ever gone, so it’s a special year for me already, hopefully I can keep it going."