"Incredible" - Nick Kyrgios awestruck by Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe's epic five-set thriller at Wimbledon 2024 3R

Nick Kyrgios has recently reacted to Carlos Alcaraz's and Frances Tiafoe's Wimbledon 2024 third-round match. After 3 hours and 50 minutes, the Spaniard defeated Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2 to move forward in his title defense.

Prior to the clash, Alcaraz defeated Mark Lajal 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 in the first round, and in the second round, he defeated Australia's Aleksandar Vukic 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2. Meanwhile, Tiafoe survived a scare against Matteo Arnaldi before beating 29th seed Borna Coric in the second round in straight sets.

On Friday, after the five-set thriller between him and Tiafoe, the World No.3 took to Instagram to celebrate his qualification to the fourth round. Nick Kyrgios reacted to the match in the comment section by stating:

“Incredible match, you both”

Nick Kyrgios reaction to Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz's match

Kyrgios has been inactive on the ATP Tour since June 2023 due to varioius injury issues. The Aussie's last match came at the BOSS Open in Stuttgart, where he lost 7-5, 6-3 to Wu Yibing.

Carlos Alcaraz will face either Ugo Humbert or Brandon Nakashima in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2024

Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon 2024

Following his victory over Frances Tiafoe, Alcaraz will continue his quest for the second Wimbledon title of his career, as he faces the winner of the match between 16th seed Ugo Humbert and Brandon Nakashima in the fourth round on Sunday.

On Friday, a couple of third-round matches played on the outdoor courts were suspended due to rain. Humbert and Nakashima were in the fourth set of their clash with score reading 6-7(9), 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-6 in favor of the Frenchman when officials postponed the match to the next day.

Looking at both players, Humbert is currently the World No. 16 in the ATP rankings. This season, he won the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Open 13 in Marseille by defeating Alexander Bublik and Grigor Dimitrov in the respective finals. Meanwhile, Nakashima's best record so far in 2024 is reaching the semifinals of the BOSS Open before losing to eventual champion Jack Draper.

Carlos Alcaraz will face Ugo Humbert for the very first time if the two lock horns in the fourth round of Wimbledon 2024. However, he will face Brandon Nakashima for the second time if the two meet. Their previous encounter came in the round robin of the 2021 Next Gen ATP Finals, with Alcaraz winning in straighet sets.