Nick Kyrgios, the hot-headed and uber-talented 22-year-old tennis player, had another spectacular meltdown in the middle of a match on Wednesday in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Playing fellow Australian, John Millman, Kyrgios, who was ranked 14th, injured his shoulder, was penalized for cursing, and smashed his racket in a match that went 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Millman’s favor. As has been the case throughout his roller-coaster career, Kyrgios was uninterested in play once it seemed he was going to lose.

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Kyrgios has become a fascination of the tennis world’s because of his temper and his infinite talent. Many, including Kyrgios, seem too believe that because of his personality, he is wasting the gift he has spent most of his life refining.

When asked after the match on Wednesday whether or not he wants his coach, Sebastien Grosjean, to continue coaching him, Kyrgios said, “I don’t know, honestly. I’m not good enough for him.”

He continued, “You know, he’s very dedicated. He’s an unbelievable coach. you know, he probably deserves a player that is probably more dedicated to the game than I am. He deserves better than me.”

“I’m not dedicated to the game at all,” he later told reporters. He also added, “I keep letting people down.”

Kyrgios and Millman seemed poised for a competitive match after the second set yesterday but by the third, Kyrgios began rubbing his shoulder, an indication that the injury that his plagued him through out the year was back. He then asked the ball boy to help him stretch the injury out. Shortly after, he was heard cursing and was given a code violation by the chair umpire, who he promptly began to argue with.

By the end of the match, he appeared to be hitting the ball out of bounds so as to end the match as soon as possible.

Kyrgios eliminated himself from Wimbledon earlier this year, when a hip injury prevented him from playing his best.

“I’ve had a diabolical year at these Slams,” he said after the match on Wednesday. “It doesn’t surprise me. It’s just the story of my career, really. I will have good weeks, I’ll have bad weeks. It’s just a roller-coaster.”

The win against Kyrgios on Wednesday is the first ever U.S. Open victory of Millman’s career. Millman is currently ranked 235th world-wide.

The 137th U.S. Open kicked off at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens on Monday (Aug. 28), and saw plenty of action take place.

US Open Day 2 Preview

In the men’s tournament, fifth-seeded Croatian Maran Cilic — the 2014 U.S. Open winner — beat American Tenny Sandgren 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Cilic hit 55 winners and threw in 57 unforced errors in a mediocre performance over two hours and 47 minutes.

Meanwhile, eighth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had a more pleasant afternoon at Arthur Ashe: He defeated Romania’s Marius Copil 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.

Here are the full results of the men’s singles round 1 matches for Monday:

• 8-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) beat Marius Copil (Romania) 6-3 6-3 6-4
• 29-Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) beat Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 6-2 6-1 6-3
• Mikhail Kukushkin (Kazakhstan) beat 21-David Ferrer (Spain) 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-1
• Benoit Paire (France) beat Lukas Lacko (Slovakia) 6-3 6-2 7-6(5)
• Chung Hyeon (South Korea) beat Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4 6-3
• 28-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat JC Aragone (U.S.) 6-3 6-3 6-1
• Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Rogerio Dutra Silva (Brazil) 7-5 0-6 6-3 6-4
• Steve Johnson (U.S.) beat Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 6-4 7-6(2) 7-6(5)
• 12-Pablo Carreno (Spain) beat Evan King (U.S.) 6-3 6-2 7-6(5)
• Kyle Edmund (Britain) beat 32-Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-3 7-5 6-3
• Cameron Norrie (Britain) beat Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 7-6(7) 6-1 (Tursunov retired)
• Evgeny Donskoy (Russia) beat Andreas Haider-Maurer (Austria) 7-6(3) 5-1 (Haider-Maurer retired)

On the women’s side, seventh-seeded Brit Johanna Konta fell to unseeded Russian-born Serbian Aleksandra Krunić 6-4, 3-6, 4-6.

Petra Kvitova — a Czech 13th-seed — defeated unseeded Serbian Jelena Janković in straight sets 7-5, 7-5.

Among the most anticipated matches on the women’s side for Round 1 on Monday night is that between second-seeded Romanian Simona Halep and Russian superstar Maria Sharapova, who was granted a wild card entry into the tournament following her return from a doping suspension. That game will begin at 7 pm EST and close out the first round.

Garbine Muguruza is the favorite in the women’s tournament. The 23-year-old Spaniard defeated Venus Williams in two sets in the women’s final at Wimbledon in July.

Just like Day 1, Day 2 will be shown live on ESPN and ESPN2 with live-streaming on WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. The Tennis Channel will also have additional coverage.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both favorites in the men’s competition, and will begin playing on Tuesday.

Top-seed Nadal will play unseeded Serbian Dušan Lajović at 2:15 pm EST, while third-seeded Federer will face 19-year-old American qualifier Frances Tiafoe at 8:15 pm EST.

Also playing on the men’s side on Tuesday will be 18th-seeded Frenchman Gael Monfils, who will play qualifying compatriot Jérémy Chardy at 12:15 pm EST.

On the women’s side, top-seed Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic will take on Polish qualifier Magda Linette at 11 am, while 15th-seeded American Madison Keyes will face Belgian qualifier Elise Mertens at 7 pm.

Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka are both out for the rest of 2017 due to injury (elbow and knee, respectively). Serena Williams isn’t competing in this year’s tournament as she is soon due to give birth to her first child.

NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 27: Gael Monfils of France practices during Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day prior to the start of the 2016 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

Brooks Koepka entered the 2017 U.S. Open with only one career title on the PGA Tour; on Sunday, he secured his first major championship by shooting a five-under 67 in the final round of the Open in Erin Hills, Wisconsin.

Brooks Koepka Finishes 16-under 272 to tie Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open Record

The 27-year-old Floridian finished at 16-under 272 after 72 holes on Sunday to match Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open record for the lowest score under par.

Koepka — who turned professional in 2012 following a strong playing career at Florida State— also continued a trend of first-time major champions with the victory:

Of those seven consecutive first-time major winners, Koepka is the youngest by less than a year.

Koepka recorded a bogey on Hole No. 10 to tie Brian Harman, who held a one-stroke lead over the eventual champion, Justin Thomas and Tommy Fleetwood at the start of Round 4 on Sunday. Koepka then bogeyed again on the 12th and 13th holes, and hit birdies on the following three holes. Here are highlights of his birdies on the par-5 14th, the par-4 15th and the par-3 16th:

After hitting par on the 18th, Koepka was excited, even though it may not have initially looked like it.

“Did you see that fist pump on 18?” Koepka said.

Koepka joined the European tour in 2013 and won the Turkish Airlines Open on year afterward. He earned his first-ever PGA Tour title at the 2015 Phoenix Open.

Harman ended up tying for second with Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, who entered the last round on Sunday six strokes behind. Both finished four strokes behind Koepka.

Matsuyama’s birdie on the par-5 18th gave him a fantastic score of six-under 66 after starting off the tournament terribly, according to ESPN Stats & Info:

Fowler and Fleetwood finished with 72s, while the best three players in the world — Dustin Johnson, McIlroy and Jason Day — all missed the cut.

Jordan Spieth played his finest round of the Open on Sunday by posting a three-under 69, his best round of the week by two strokes. The 23-year-old 2015 U.S. Open winner knocked himself well out of contention after hitting a four-over 76 on Saturday, and finished one-over par at Erin Hills on Sunday.

Reigning Masters champion Sergio Garcia, meanwhile, never made a charge on Sunday despite finishing under par in each of the first three rounds. He remained at four-under par for the Open with an even 72.

Koepka, like many other golfers in his 20s, cited Tiger Woods as his inspiration.

“It was pretty cool to watch Tiger win; I’m not going to lie,” Koepka said. He added, “That’s kind of why I’m playing.”

Woods recently fell into disgrace after he was arrested for driving under the influence earlier this month.

Koepka’s statement is particularly surprising given what he revealed in a 2015 interview with Golf Digest. 

“To be honest, I’m not a big golf nerd,” Koepka confessed in 2015. “Golf is kind of boring, not much action. I come from a baseball family, and it’s in my blood.”

Two years ago, the youngster earned $3.5 million playing on the PGA Tour, excluding all sponsorship deals. Despite all this financial success, Koepka insisted in 2015 he wished he had pursued a career in baseball.

“If I could do it over again, I’d play baseball—100 percent, no doubt,” Koepka said.

Koepka went home with $2.1 million on Sunday after winning the U.S. Open.

There was also a mishap following the end of the tournament at Erin Hills Golf Course on Sunday, when FOX Sports announcer Joe Buck incorrectly named Koepka’s girlfriend.

Koepka’s girlfriend, Jena Sims, gave him a kiss and a hug after his major victory, and Buck identified her as soccer player Becky Edwards, who is Koepka’s ex-girlfriend.

Buck’s partner in the booth, Brad Faxon, stepped in to correct the mistake and name Sims.

“Joe, that’s actually his new girlfriend, that’s Jena Sims,” Faxon stated. “Brooks told me secretively that they were together last week.”

Faxon said he lives close to Koepka and Sims.

Koepka and Edwards, 29, split sometime after December 2016. Sims, 28, is a former teenage beauty queen who represented her home state of Georgia in Miss Teen USA 2007. Her on-screen credits include guest appearances on “One Tree Hill,” “The Vampire Diaries” and “Dexter.”

The 2018 U.S. Open will be held in Shinnecock Hills in the Hamptons.

HARTFORD, WI – JUNE 17: Brooks Koepka of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills on June 17, 2017 in Hartford, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Rickie Fowler amazed on Thursday at Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin in the opening round of the 117th U.S. Open.

Rickie Fowler Ties U.S. Open Round 1 Record with 7-under 65

The 28-year-old Murrieta, California native finished at seven-under 65, which equalized the record for the tournament’s lowest first-round score.

“It’s always cool to be part of some sort of history in golf,” Fowler said. “But I’d rather be remembered for something that’s done on a Sunday.

“There are a lot of really good players out here that haven’t won a major. So it would be nice to get rid of that at some point. I’m not saying that this is the week or isn’t the week but I like the way this golf course suits me.”

Since the beginning of 2017, Fowler has won the Honda Classic in Florida in February and secured five top-ten finishes. On Thursday, he recorded seven birdies and 11 pars.

Fowler has missed qualifiers in the U.S. Open four times, including each of the past two years. His aggregate score in the five Open rounds prior to Thursday was 27 over par.

Nevertheless, the American knows how arduous attaining this score was. “You don’t get many rounds at the US Open that are stress-free,” Fowler said. “I just did a good job. I knew I needed to drive it well; from there I was able to hit good shots and roll a couple of putts in. So, it was a simple day when you look back on it, and how we kind of pieced our way around the golf course, but it is a lot easier said than done.”

He continued: “The first thing is getting off to a good start Thursday, keeping that rolling and getting ourselves in contention Sunday. There’s a lot of golf to be played but I’m ready to be out there contending.”

Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood and Brian Harman all recorded 67s at five-under par to finish tied for fourth. Little-known American Xander Schaufelle finished tied for second with Englishman Paul Casey with 66s at six-under.

The world’s best five golfers, meanwhile, all disappointed on Thursday as they were unable to break par.

Dustin Johnson finished 75. Jordan Spieth recorded 73, Jason Day scored 79, Rory McIlroy had 78, and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, 74. There aggregate score in Round 1 was a whopping 19 over par.

For McIlroy, Thursday marked his second competitive start since the Masters due to the rib injury that has hindered his season.

“I didn’t hit a fairway after the 10th,” the Northern Irishman said. “You cannot play this golf course if you are not in position off the tee. I paid the price for that today.

“I feel fine, I was hacking around in the rough and didn’t feel the injury one bit. My timing was just a little bit off.”

Round 2 at Erin Hills began at 7:45 am EST on Friday.

Here are the full tee times for the second round:

Attention, golf fans: ticket for the 2017 U.S. Open Golf tournament are now on sale!

Tickets: 2017 U.S. Open Golf in Erin Hills, Wisconsin (June 12)

This year’s Open will be held at Erin Hills Golf Course in Wisconsin, with previews scheduled to begin on Monday, June 12 and the first round on June 15.

General Admission tickets for Gallery seating begin at $13 on ticketsnow.com, a partner site of ticketmaster.com. Tickets will generally ship within three business days via UPS. Trophy tickets currently start at $26, and are guaranteed delivery by the start of the event.

The favorite to win the 2017 tournament is World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, the 2016 U.S. Open champion. The South Carolina native, who will be 33 in June, missed the Masters with a last-minute back injury from falling down stairs. The lesion only sidelined Johnson for the week and is not believed to be serious.

Sergio Garcia defeated Justin Rose in a playoff in this year’s Masters at Augusta National in April.

Erin Hills is nearly 8,000 yards long, so Johnson will likely hold an advantage due to his length. The course will play as a par-72, marking the first U.S. Open to be played that way in 25 years. Dry conditions are also expected given Wisconsin’s weather that time of year.

According to predictor Westgate Super Book, here are the odds for each of the current top ten favorites to win the Open:

• Dustin Johnson: 8-1
• Rory McIlroy: 9-1
• Jordan Spieth: 10-1
• Jason Day: 12-1
• Hideki Matsuyama: 15-1
• Justin Rose: 15-1
• Jon Rahm: 20-1
• Sergio Garcia: 25-1
• Adam Scott: 25-1
• Rickie Fowler: 25-1
• Henrik Stenson: 25-1

Here are the top ten’s odds according to Odds Shark: Dustin Johnson (+650), Rory McIlroy (+800), Jordan Spieth (+1000), Jason Day (+1200), Hideki Matsuyama (+1600), Justin Rose (+1800), Jon Rahm (+2000), Sergio Garcia (+2000), Henrik Stenson (+2500) and Rickie Fowler (+2500)

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 05: Dustin Johnson of the United States plays his tee shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the World Golf Championships Mexico Championship at Club De Golf Chapultepec on March 5, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Justin Heiman/Getty Images)

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Tickets for U.S. Open Tennis 2017 (Aug. 28) On Sale

The first round of the Open, which will be held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, Queens, will begin on Monday, August 28 at 11 am EST.

Tickets, available for purchase at ticketmaster.com, start at $77.

Stan Wawrinka is the defending champion of the tournament. The Swiss defeated top-seeded Serb Novak Djokovic, the 2015 U.S. Open winner, in four sets last year.

The 2017 Men and Women’s Finals are scheduled to take place September 9 and 10.

If any of sessions 1-22 at the US Open are officially determined to be “rained-out” by the U.S. Tennis Association, an in-store credit will be issued for the face value of the ticket(s), unless the ticket(s) were purchased for less than face value. In that case, an in-store credit for the purchase price of the ticket(s) will be issued.

The USTA makes the official determination of a “rained-out” or “cancelled’ session.

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 11: Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland reacts against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their Men’s Singles Final Match on Day Fourteen of the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 11, 2016 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USTA)