Who would have thought that the day would come when we would normally treat the victories of Nick Kyrgios. The Australian who is not seeded in the ATP 500 de Washingtonhas not lost a set in their first two meetings and is already in the round of 16, where they will now meet Reilly Opelka. But before that, it’s worth getting a little closer to Canberra through his press conferences, where we find a player who has nothing to do with his early years.
New victory against Tommy Paul
“It is always fun to play against him, I always find my best tennis when I face Tommy, we already played in Washington and in Houston. Those two matches were flawless from the point of view of the return and the serve, although now I feel that each match is crucial. If I had gotten points at Wimbledon, now I wouldn’t have that pressure to win matches, but in a way it’s good because I still have good performances. I’m trying to improve my classification to the point that I don’t have to play two matches to be in the third round of an ATP 500, it would be better to have a Bye in the first round”.
The key to your maturity
“Being at peace with your life is something that helps, everything around me right now is amazing, I am lucky enough to be in a healthy and loving relationship, she supports me and we always have fun. Having my full-time physical therapist with me throughout the year has also been great, I haven’t had this in previous years. My manager is one of my best friends, so I feel like we’re all on the same page, we have the same goals, I’m in charge of training hard. If you look at the most successful players in the world, everything around them is set up, they don’t care about anything external, their job is to just go out there and focus on the tennis court.”
relationship your box
“I don’t say anything to them, but I always hope they cheer me on. In a perfect world, I would love for them to do a squat routine during the day to come prepared for the game (laughs). No jokes, they know when I’m in a difficult moment during the match, as I said before, if they had given points at Wimbledon I wouldn’t have been in a tense situation here in the first round, but it’s the hand I have to play in these moments. You all know how intense I am on the court and how professional I am now being off it. I am not doing anything that harms my performance, I am being professional”.
your own trainer
“Tactically, when I play against my rivals, I am always on fire. I watch a lot of tennis, I know its weaknesses and strengths, so I do my own research. I feel like no one knows my game as well as I do, but there are always little details that my team can help me with. I don’t need someone by my side to tell me how to play tennis, I just need positive reinforcement from time to time to give me feedback on what I’m doing right, I’ve had too much negativity in my career that sometimes punishes me too much. Just a small positive aspect can do me a lot of good. I’m definitely my own coach, but it’s all very simple for me: I serve big and then I play on instinct, it’s what works for me.”
Absence in the Laver Cup
“Having Jack Sock is a positive thing, but we need someone to help him in the doubles. We need a great server, one of the greats, to get some free points in doubles, because without the doubles it is impossible for us to win. The reason why I won’t play this year is because of my girlfriend, she hasn’t traveled much in her life and now we’ve been non-stop for two and a half months, three and a half months if you count the US Open. It’s too much, she also has a family, I have mine, and my mother is not quite well. As much as I love the Laver Cup, I don’t want to put it ahead of her, although Jack (Sock) is still trying to convince me to play it. I’m very clear about what the most important things in life are, tennis doesn’t have priority there”.
