Kyrgios after defeating Simon in tough tie: ‘It was a good feeling to get through that’

Nick Kyrgios came through a four set thriller against Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to reach the third round at the 2020 Australian Open.

Kyrgios said that he flicked the switch and focused; when he thought about how long the match could go and that was the difference between them.

“I knew that if it went five sets, it would have been very tough physically, especially going up against a guy like that, with the conditions being very slow," Kyrgios said.

"But I thought I lifted in the fourth. I just put my head down. I lost my way a little bit in the third set. I put my head down, I told myself, 'Just cut the bull**** and just get to work.' I got the break at five-all. It was a good feeling to get through that.”

The eccentric Aussie also described the crowd support he receives as epic and he will hope to harness that in the next round when he faces a tough test against Karen Khachanov.

“It's epic. You guys are awesome. That's why I usually request playing on here as long as I can. It's such a home feel. You guys really get behind me. I love it,” Kyrgios said.

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