Kyrgios Doubles the Pleasure at Hopman Cup

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Kyrgios Doubles the Pleasure at Hopman Cup

Nick Kyrgios took the reins and drove the Aussie Green to a victory over Team Great Britain on Wednesday in Perth. As is typically the case, the grandiosity of the young Aussie’s personality and arsenal took center stage. But it wasn’t all fun—it was also about making a statement. Kyrgios dropped Andy Murray in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6(5), proving that he can, at least in a non-tournament format, handle the wily and fierce challenge that Murray poses.

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Kyrgios had been 0-4 against Murray, winning only one of 12 sets vs. the two-time major champion. Will his straight-sets Hopman Cup triumph introduce a new dynamic to their future tour-level contests? Hard to say. But it isn’t hard to see that Kyrgios, when he’s at his best, has the skill to lock horns with the game’s elite.

“I was looking forward to that for a long, long time when I was back in Canberra and Brisbane training,” world No.30 Kyrgios said after his triumph. “I knew what to expect. He’s a top player and I love playing him.

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