“a mere 6 months” is half the time period over which ratings are calculated. I mean, your main point stands that Kyrgios is, overall, quite good, but Federer has basically the same number of points over half the time, so it’s not a favorable comparison to NK.

His legs went in this match. It wasn’t the same tanking as he’s shown in the past. In his press conference he stated that he hadn’t worked hard enough in the offseason to keep his endurance up.

Not unless he wins the tournament.