Nick Kyrgios said he hopes he "never again" has to face his good friend, Thanasi Kokkinakis, at a Grand Slam after his first-round victory at the US Open.
"He dominated the match," Tsitsipas said post-match. [Novak Djokovic could halt his progress in the final](https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/atlanta/2022/nick-kyrgios-says-his-respect-for-novak-djokovic-roger-federer-and-rafael-nadal-has-grown-after-wimb_sto9059859/story.shtml). I can’t wait to get out there and play doubles with him on the right side of the net. I know his game extremely well. “We never want to play each other. But the No.
NICK KYRGIOS began his US Open campaign in awkward circumstances this week.
The way I'm playing, the goals I have, I felt like I had a good opportunity in this tournament too. "I thought he had an opportunity to go far in the draw. "When the ball is on his racquet, he's dictating play, he's probably one of the best players in the world. In the first couple sets I played incredibly from the back of the court. I had a real clear game plan of trying to move him as much as I could, not let him dictate. He wasted no time in dispatching Kokkinakis with a routine 6-3 6-4 7-6 win to get his campaign underway, although he later explained that the mental battle was anything but straightforward.
'One of the most uncomfortable matches I've played': Kyrgios' emotional presser after Kokk win.
Just the buzz that she brought, you know, breaking history with the amount of people watching and buying tickets, it is incredible,” he added. I felt like I dealt with it pretty professionally, the first couple of sets were pretty much flawless.” It was fun.” “It was good. I was really trying to not look at him at all. “Just from the get-go I was trying to block out, like, his body and just play the tennis ball.
Kyrgios wore a Volkanovski tshirt during a practice at Flushing Meadows.
But Kyrgios is enjoying the season of his life and he can definitely make some noise at Flushing Meadows for the first time in his career. After the US Open, Kyrgios plans to return to Australia. Kyrgios has played lots of quality tennis throughout the summer and has beaten some of the biggest names of the game.
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The brunette opted for a fitted top that showed off her figure Costeen Hatzi (pictured) loves to cheer on her tennis champion boyfriend Nick Kyrgios. The pair looked loved-up as they took in the sights of the Big Apple on Saturday ahead of the tennis star's US Open first-round match.
After a brilliant victory, Nick Kyrgios spoke about the excitement of playing his first match at the US Open just after Serena Williams.
A night I’m never going to forget. He further added, “I’m kind of thinking, this is probably going to be the biggest match not of her career, but the US Open is probably not going to have a bigger match. Kyrgios addressed the press after his first-round victory. ADVERTISEMENT Kyrgios registered an easy three-set victory and advanced to the second round. As all eyes were set on Serena’s match, the game that followed it was between the Aussie duo of Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The duo have had great success in the doubles arena this year, winning the Australian Open and Atlanta Open, and reaching the Miami semifinals. Kokkinakis and ...
He's expected to face top seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev in the Round of 16. Nick Kyrgios may have had a straight-sets win on the night. From the get-go, I was trying to block out his body and just play the tennis ball. Kokkinakis, playing for the fourth time at Flushing Meadows, lost in straight sets to Kyrgios in the pair's first singles meeting on tour. "Nick is probably playing with the most freedom I've ever seen from the back of the court," said Kokkinakis. A different sort of game style."
Nick Kyrgios has made it clear that he has no desire to repeat his US Open first round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis.
[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) “I didn’t play great to be honest, just didn’t find enough on return and wasn’t able to hit my groundies well enough. I know his game extremely well. He knows my game well. I can’t wait to get out there and play doubles with him on the right side of the net. “We never want to play each other.
It would be fair to say that Nick Kyrgios did not enjoy facing his countryman and very good friend, Thanasi Kokkinakis, as the pair locked horns in the ...
I can’t wait to get out there and play doubles with him on the right side of the net. But he did enough to battle past his compatriot in straight sets to secure his place in the second round. It would be fair to say that Nick Kyrgios did not enjoy facing his countryman and very good friend, Thanasi Kokkinakis, as the pair locked horns in the first round of the US Open on Monday. For more articles like this please visit [www.eurosport.com](http://www.eurosport.com) “We never want to play each other. But the No.
NICK KYRGIOS beat Thanasi Kokkinakis to advance to the second round of the US Open.
Kyrgios will now play Benjamin Bonza for a place in the third round. The way I'm playing, the goals I have, I felt like I had a good opportunity in this tournament too. "I thought he had an opportunity to go far in the draw. "When we both saw the draw, it was a nightmare, honestly. It was their first ever meeting in a singles arena making it a strange experience for the doubles partners. Kyrgios also did not enjoy the victory, describing it as the most uncomfortable of his career.
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You also have to like the place and I don’t think I’ve seen enough of his love for the US Open yet to say that this is a tournament that he’s dying to do his best at all times. It’s not fair to expect him to feel like that just because he made a Grand Slam final”. Since Kyrgios is coming off a Wimbledon final and a Washington victory, some feel he deserves to be considered among top favorites for the US Open title.
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Nick Kyrgios admitted that playing good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis was probably one of the most uncomfortable matches he has ever had to play.
From the get-go, I was trying to block out his body and just play the tennis ball," Kyrgios said, via the ATP website. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis have been close since childhood and Kyrgios revealed he tried not to look at Kokkinakis during the match. Nick Kyrgios admitted that playing good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis was probably one of the most uncomfortable matches he has ever had to play.
Kyrgios' match was next on the schedule after Williams concluded her US Open first round match.
I'm kind of thinking, this is probably going to be the biggest match not of her career, but the US Open is probably not going to have a bigger match. That match set a new attendance record at the US Open as 29,402 fans came out to show support to Williams. On Monday, Williams kicked off her final US Open with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Danka Kovinic on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Nick Kyrgios has admitted he is 'exhausted' despite a commanding straight sets win over doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis at the US Open.