Nick Kyrgios pays tribute to Barcelona terror victims after beating Rafael Nadal CHRIS DUTTONGETTY IMAGES Nick Kyrgios has beaten Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2014. 1 Rafael Nadal on Saturday. Kyrgios has positioned himself perfectly for a US Open charge after beating Nadal 6-2 7-5 at the Cincinnati Open a week before the last grand slam of the year. The Canberra junior hadn't beaten Nadal since their spine-tingling clash at Wimbledon in 2014, which announced Kyrgios as a future star. Nadal made Kyrgios scrap in the second set and broke Kyrgios' serve to level at 5-5 as he fought to save the match.

Source: Stuff August 19, 2017 04:03 UTC