Rafa Nadal and Nick Kyrgios never got along. In fact, on more than one occasion the Australian’s defiant attitude has driven the current world number 2 mad, thus sparking the kind of rivalry that has left plenty of headlines.
However, in recent times the tension has noticeably decreased. As his results improve, Kyrgios is toning down his bursts, something that is greatly appreciated.
In the last few hours Nadal had no problem extolling the virtues of the finalist of the last edition of Wimbledonwhom he considered a very dangerous rival.
“I know you don’t really like playing at Roland Garros, it seems like this is the only tournament you don’t want to play. In the remaining tournaments, he has played the final at Wimbledon, in New York he came close after losing in the quarterfinals and I think he had a good chance. Kyrgios can win any tournament he plays. He has the talent and weapons to beat any player. Of course you can win a Grand Slamsaid the 22-time Grand Slam champion at Media Day ahead of his United Cup debut.
These words did not go unnoticed by Kyrgios, who this Thursday decided to post them on his Instagram account with the following message: “really know”an expression used when two people agree on something or respect each other.
A sample of how calm the water will be in these weeks before the start of the Australian Open, especially after Kyrgios was kicked out of the United Cup, where he was scheduled to meet Nadal on January 2 on the occasion of Spain-Australia in the group stage.
Source: La Verdad
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