Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud had a little crossover on Twitter last week: When asked what would you ask the Australian, the Norwegian tweeted: “What is your favorite powder tournament?” and Nick went to the strap: “We all know you’re stealing with these ATP 250s.”
Ruud won his third consecutive title in Kitzbuhel and Kyrgios, before his debut in Washington, had words of praise for the Norwegian: “Winning three tournaments in a row is not easy. He has great discipline, he is obviously a great player. I never underestimated his tennis. It works for him. If that works for his career, that’s fine. Some players want to have fun, do it their way. I think it’s important to have both. I think a balance of the two is important. “
The Australian also marked his role in the circuit: “These tournaments (Washington) know how important it is to have players like me because otherwise they would not use me so much to promote it. I give back a lot to each tournament in which I participate. I think I am an example that tennis has to embrace different personality types and incorporate them into sport. “
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