After reaching the round of 16 of the US Open, Nick Kyrgios scheduled a match with the number one tennis player in the world.
Medvedev and Kyrgios have played five duels so far, and the score is 3:2 for Niko.
–” My game level is there. I think right now there are only a few players who play better than me or like me. It is not a shame to lose to a player like Medvedev, but considering that I had success with him in the past and that I know exactly what my game plan is, I believe that I have a chance. Not many players can say that before the duel with Medvedev at the US Open.” – began Kyrgios.
In the last match of this year, Nick celebrated after a reversal.
–” It has something to do with it, since the match was played recently. When I lost to him at the Australian Open, I had beaten him before, but it felt like a long time ago. At the same time, I played in the wrong way, I was not even close to the level I am at now. Now that match in Montreal is on both of our minds. We respect each other a lot, I also respect his coach, it will be a fun fight.”
He is confident in himself because he believes that he has improved the game.
–” I worked on the running back in every training session. I don’t have a coach, so I analyzed my own game. My weakness was obviously the forehand return, sometimes the second serve, since it was not varied enough. And movement. The three things I’ve been working on are to be physically in better shape, to make my second serve more varied and to allocate five to ten minutes for the forehand return in each training session. Over time, this adds up to hours of work. It also helped me that I play doubles with Tanasi. Also, the intention is there – the essence of riterna is in energy, intention, aggressiveness. Now I’m actually trying to break instead of just trying to return. I’m proud of that,” Nick Kyrgios concluded.
