No breaks at all: Kyrgios edges Medvedev for Citi Open title

WASHINGTON — Just five games into the Citi Open final Sunday, Nick Kyrgios clutched at the middle of his back after a point. Soon, he was holding onto the chair umpire’s stand while trying to stretch.

When the opening set ended, he was flat on the ground, getting treatment from a trainer. Eventually, after 1½ hours of play, Kyrgios was wincing in pain — because he was lifting the champion’s trophy at the hard-court tournament.

Kyrgios overcame a bothersome back and used two of his 18 aces to close things out, edging No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) to win his second title of the year and move his ranking back into the top 30.

“This has honestly been one of my favorite weeks of my life, to be honest. I’ve made massive strides,” said Kyrgios, who warmed up for matches by taking on kids in pingpong in the players’ lounge. “A week to remember.”