“It’s going to be an emotional roller coaster” - Kyrgios on facing Thanasi Kokkinakis

Nick Kyrgios will face Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first round of the US Open and he's not really looking forward to it.

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis never faced each other on the ATP Tour but have shared the court plenty of times in doubles. After winning the Australian Open doubles title, the duo will try to do the same in New York as well.

Speaking ahead of the US Open Kyrgios admitted that he doesn't do anything special to prepare for opponents individually but he knows him well:

"I feel like I don’t do anything special to prepare for matches. Thanasi and myself know each other’s games pretty well … we practice all the time together. We play doubles. So I feel like we’re both prepared."

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Kyrgios further admitted that it's just going to be a great experience for both of them:

"And it’s just going to be an experience, for us to go out there and play on Arthur Ashe Stadium together is something that’s pretty special. There’s still two days until we have to play, so I’m not going to think about it too much. Because I know when we’re out there it’s going to be an emotional roller coaster.And it’s going to be a lot of fun – either way it’s something that I’m glad I get to share with him.”

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