'We’re a much stronger side if Nick Kyrgios...', says former ATP star

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The path that allowed Nick Kyrgios to reach his first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon could change the fate of one of the most talented players on tour. Despite the many ups and downs, the Aussie has found a way to consistently express his best tennis and approach the important moments of matches with more determination. Only in the final, against Novak Djokovic, did the man from Canberra show some of the personality that did not allow him to make the final leap. There were two gaps that punished Kyrgios and he led the final act of the Championship in the second and third sets. The Australian lost serve from him in the fourth game of the second set and threw away a serve that seemed finished (he was ahead 40-0, ed.) at 4-4 in the third set. If Toni Nadal criticized Kyrgios' attitude and style in an editorial published in the newspaper El País, John McEnroe decided to come to his defense. In fact, the American legend had words of great admiration for the tennis player from the 1995 category. "Nick Kyrgios has the devil about him, but tennis needs someone like him," McEnroe said. McEnroe said in an interview with the BBC. "He's a good guy, he's well liked in the dressing room, he does a lot of charity work. He has demons, we all have that fear of failure and it's a question of how much longer you can live with it. His punches are incredible, he is incredibly talented and very smart. He is a crazy player when he wants to. He should train him, but he's untouchable. In any case the guy doesn't need a coach, he's a genius."

Hewitt comments on Kyrgios

Lleyton Hewitt has said that his compatriot Nick Kyrgios will be gutted after coming close to winning his first Major title. “Deep down, he’s still pretty disappointed to come so close but not win," Hewitt said. "But as I told him, he should be extremely proud of the performances over the last two weeks and throughout the whole grass-court season. Everyone knows the kind of firepower and game style that he has and what he’s capable of doing. He just has to go out there and keep believing in himself.” Nick Kyrgios hasn't played the Davis Cup for Australia in three years. “We’d absolutely love to have him playing for us," Hewitt said. "We’re a much stronger side if he’s available and can play for us. And he’s an option for singles and doubles matches, which is important in this format. To have that kind of weapon at your disposal, we’d certainly want him to be part of that, if possible.”

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