From sworn enemies to doubles partners, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios have surprised everyone with their blossoming friendship.
At the peak of a long-running feud between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, the prospect of them ever becoming pals seemed ludicrous.What could stop Kyrgios thinking the Serb was a 'tool' and a 'strange cat' with a 'sick' obsession for needing to be liked? Yet here we are, a few years down the line, and the once-squabbling pair are now the best of buddies and making their debut as a doubles team.
Australian firebrand Kyrgios, often polarising but almost always entertaining, promised fun at the Brisbane International. The pair delivered in front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd, putting on a show as they secured a 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 10-8 win over Austria's Alexander Erler and Germany's Andreas Mies. A celebratory chest-bump when they completed victory - on their third match point - was symbolic of a bromance which nobody saw coming. 'I want to thank Nick for playing. He said it should be a pleasure to play with him, it was a pleasure. Djokovic and Kyrgios were supported by a loud and boisterous crowd at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane. But, before the match, Kyrgios had little idea how things would pan out. The 2022 Wimbledon runner-up was back on a competitive court for the first time in 18 months following a wrist ligament injury which he feared would end his career.How a new partnership between 'two different personalities' would gel was the second. 'We might get absolutely snipped,' said Kyrgios, who lost to Djokovic in the only major final of his turbulent career at Wimbledon in 2022. Any lingering concerns about Kyrgios' physical state were put to bed with a hold to love in an opening service game which demonstrated he had lost none of his trademark power.The way in which the pair were laughing and joking illustrated the ease they now feel in each other's company. The entertainment increased as the set went on, with Djokovic providing two moments worthy of any highlights reel to help tip the opener in his team's favou
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