Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios pleads for Novak Djokovic to participate
Nick Kyrgios hopes Novak Djokovic will be allowed to compete at the 2023 Australian Open. That was denied to the Serbs at the beginning of this season.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Oct 30, 2022, 05:25 pm
Nick Kyrgios is in top form, and there is incriminating footage of this on social media. However, not in his professional habitat, but on the basketball court: Kyrgios scores from all positions, the passion for the Boston Celtics is also reflected in the Australian's leisure activities. The talent is undoubtedly there, maybe a few centimeters of height are missing for a future in the NBA
Will the Wimbledon finalist pick up the tennis racket again this season? Kyrgios has canceled for Paris-Bercy in the coming week as well as for Basel in the current one. The last option is the ATP Finals in Turin, for which Kyrgios qualified with his buddy Thanasi Kokkinakis. But will Nick come all the way from Canberra for three to five doubles games?
Kyrgios: "I want Djokovic to be there"
Of course, the paths to the Australian Open are much shorter. After the doubles title at the beginning of this season, Kyrgios, who has been showing renewed seriousness for a few months, also wants to play for the championship in singles. And get nothing for free. If it's a Grand Slam victory, then it's best against a grandmaster like Novak Djokovic.
"I hope he will be there. for the good of sport,” Kyrgios is quoted as saying in the Australian media these days. “We just saw a legend of the sport say goodbye: Roger. And these shoes are so big that no one will be able to fill them. As long as Novak and Rafa are still around, we need those kinds of players. We want to see the best players in the world. And as a competitor, I want Novak to be there.”
Djokovic traveled to Australia at the beginning of the season, but was deported by the authorities a few days later due to a lack of corona vaccination.