Kyrgios stuns Djokovic, Nadal through in Acapulco
As Rafael Nadal continued his run at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, Nick Kyrgios shocked world number two Novak Djokovic.
An inspired Nick Kyrgios stunned Novak Djokovic in the Abierto Mexicano Telcel quarter-finals on Friday while 2005 and 2013 champion Rafael Nadal reached the last four.
So often unpredictable, Kyrgios was at his best in a surprise 7-6 (11-9) 7-5 win over top seed Djokovic in Acapulco on Thursday.
The Australian served exceptionally well, sending down 25 aces and facing just one break point to advance in one hour, 47 minutes.
Kyrgios opens up 1-0 record over Djokovic
It was the first meeting between the pair, and Kyrgios was almost unstoppable on serve.
Kyrgios advanced to a semi-final clash against Sam Querrey, who upset fourth seed Dominic Thiem 6-1 7-5, ending the Austrian's seven-match winning run.
On the other side of the draw, Nadal continued his good record at the ATP 500 event.
Nadal continues unbeaten run
The Spanish star and 14-time grand slam champion was below his best but still had enough to get past qualifier Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 and extend his unbeaten run to a 13-0 win-loss record in Acapulco.
Awaiting Nadal in the last four is Marin Cilic, the Croatian advancing after Steve Johnson withdrew due to an ankle injury.