Djokovic and a triumphant comeback well accompanied: "Playing with Kyrgios is a pleasure"

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There was a lot of anticipation to see how Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios would combine in a hypothetical doubles match. The doubts were settled this morning, with the Serbian and the Australian offering a spectacular show and winning their first match as a pair in their debut at the ATP Brisbane 2025. It was not an easy duel, decided in the final moments of the decisive supertiebreak, but the pressure experience of both players shone through in a tiebreaker where they displayed surgical precision with their serves.

The result, however, was secondary. The style, the chemistry, the celebrations... there was a perfect communion between Nole, Nick, and the Australian public, demonstrating the current state of a relationship that was not always friendly. Precisely the events experienced in this country back in 2022 changed the dynamics of a nonexistent coexistence, bringing together two players with not too similar personalities who, two years later, enjoy greatly sharing the court, as they themselves expressed.

"I want to thank Nick for playing with me. The other day he said that playing this doubles should be a pleasure: yes, Nick, it is a pleasure," Djokovic began his post-match speech, eliciting a widespread smile from the devoted audience. "I haven't played many doubles matches in my career, especially over the past five years, so I simply followed everything Nick said," the Serbian pointed out with a smile when discussing strategies and plays.

"I DON'T KNOW WHICH NICK KYRGIOS THE PUBLIC WANTS"

But as interesting as Djokovic's words were, so were Kyrgios' own remarks, who was also returning to the courts after a serious and long-lasting injury and appeared quite agile and focused throughout the entire match. "I was surprised that at times Nole doubted himself. I thought: 'Bro, you are the best of all time, go ahead, do what you have to do.' I have never moved like him in my entire life", Canberra's native added regarding the leadership within the pair.

However, the final reflections to conclude his speech were more intriguing, a kind of internal debate on which version of Nick Kyrgios he should present on the court: "I try to be professional, but I don't know which Nick Kyrgios people want to see, whether the one who does tweeners and breaks rackets or the one who is more focused on seeking victory... so I try to find a balance, a middle ground," stated the Australian, drawing a laugh from Djokovic who humorously rescinded the "I try to be professional" as the most important phrase of his speech.

As for their future progression in the doubles category, the Serbian and the Australian will kick off their singles season tomorrow: Nick will appear in the third slot, in the early hours of the Spanish morning, to face Mpetshi Perricard; Djokovic will do the same in the prime-time slot, at 09:30 am Spanish time, against the Australian Rinky Hijikata.

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