Winner in three sets of his friend Thanasi (6-3, 6-4, 7-6), Nick was not leading a wide press conference even if he continues his journey in New York. In the next round, he will face Bonzi, winner in 5 sets of Humbert.
« I walked up to Thanasi and said, “Look, I’ve never felt so uncomfortable on a tennis court.” The truth is that I didn’t feel well. We have our lockers next to each other in the changing rooms here. I know what he means to me. We shared so many moments together on a tennis court. We have great respect for each other. We went through hardships together when I was bad, when he was not well. He always supported me. I was roommate with him and it marks a friendship. He always cared about me. He watched me grow and I watched him grow. I saw him be resilient despite all his injuries. To be honest, I don’t want to play such a match again, I don’t want to relive that, ever.”
Published on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 08:16
