SUMMARY
- Nick Kyrgios explained his off-court friendship with Novak Djokovic during the 2024 Australian Open.
- The 2024 Australian Open has seen Nick Kyrgios gaining fame for his commentating skills.
Nick Kyrgios has been away from the tennis court for over a year. He played a singles match at Stuttgart in June last season. Since then, Kyrgios has been recovering from injuries and is expected to return this year. He is currently part of the commentary box at the Australian Open. While discussing the matches, Kyrgios shared his friendship routine with Novak Djokovic.
The Australian player was conversing with Laura Robson after Djokovic’s first-round match. Kyrgios spoke about starting his friendship on a sour note and how it transformed over the years. He mentioned, “We just talk about anything, we just send memes to each other.” Robson was taken aback and asked, “Really? Djokovic sends memes?” Kyrgios, with a smile, said yes.
😯 Nick Kyrgios says that he and Novak Djokovic ‘talk nearly every day’, and send memes to each other all the time 🇦🇺🇷🇸pic.twitter.com/KlnObUljAe
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) January 16, 2024
Kyrgios has been receiving encouragement for his commentary since making his debut at the Nitto ATP Finals last year. The 28-year-old is bringing on-court energy into the mic, and the fans like it. Kyrgios is known for his brutal honesty, and it has paid off as a commentator. He has been giving the audience interesting insights from his experience of playing against the top players.
Nick Kyrgios receives praise from Novak Djokovic after first-round victory
The first round of the 2024 Australian Open saw Novak Djokovic spending four hours on the court. It was the longest grand slam opening match of his career. The commentary box erupted when the Serbian defeated Dino Prizmic in four sets. Kyrgios appreciated Prizmic’s performance as it was the Croatian’s first grand slam match of his career.
During Djokovic’s grueling encounter, Kyrgios spoke about how the world No.1 was almost undefeatable in Melbourne. Kyrgios mentioned the wide range of shots Djokovic had in his bag. Once the match was over, the 36-year-old was asked to guess who was commentating on the game. Djokovic said, “Was it Kyrgios, NK rising baby.” He noted that it was nice to have Kyrgios around.
Hahaha let’s go https://t.co/yIIM3d8KjZ
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 15, 2024
The 10-time Australian Open champion hopes Kyrgios continues his commentary on his matches. Djokovic will next face home favorite Alexei Popyrin. It will be a tough contest for Kyrgios as he wants his close friend and fellow compatriot to win the match. Fans will again enjoy the celebrations from the commentary box on the 17th of January.