Every year the debut of Nick Kyrgios is one of the most anticipated moments for the fans who come to the stands of the Australian Open. And, as usual, the Australian tennis player did not disappoint since, in addition to beating Britain’s Liam Broady 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, he also once again turned the match into a spectacle with his gestures and actions.
It was a game where Kyrgios took his best tennis for a walk thanks to his serve (21 aces) and his winning shots (41 for just 26 unforced errors), and where the rest was also defended very well with four break balls taken advantage of out of eight possible for no Broady break.
However, Kyrgios’ match was not only played on the court, as the Australian made his debut at the John Cain Arena, a venue that many have already renamed the ‘Kyrgios Court’. And the Australian took advantage of it. After breaking Broady’s serve in the first game of the match, Kyrgios put his finger to his ear and went to the stands to ask for their support and they did not fail him, as they always do at John Cain Arena.
Special mention deserves the skill of Kyrgios and his trickery with the racket. first with a spoon serve under the legs that caught Broady off guard in the first set. and second with another ‘willy’ in the second game of the second set with Broady that dislodged the Briton and allowed Kyrgios to close the point and break the Briton’s serve with a great parallel right before a John Cain Arena surrendered before him.
As if this were not enough, the communion between Kyrgios and the stands of the John Cain Arena continued after the match, since Kyrgios celebrated his victory imitating the typical celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal and did not hesitate to sip a glass of beer from a hobbyist
Kyrgios’ show also continued at a press conference, since the Australian was asked again about the Novak Djokovic Case after he positioned himself in favor of the Serb playing at the Australian Open, although this time he again pulled irony about his relationship with the Serb. “We are going through a ‘bromance’ now, I can’t complain. I think I’ll ask him to play doubles in a tournament,” he joked.
Now Kyrgios will have a very demanding match next Thursday against Daniil Medvedev, the big favorite for the title after the deportation of Novak Djokovic, and against whom he has a record of two wins in the two games they have played. The show is guaranteed and if it’s with Kyrgios, even more so.
