"I think has dreams of his bank account and his achievements": Nick Kyrgios rubbishes notion of Jannik Sinner being in Novak Djokovic's head after Davis Cup

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Monday, 27 November 2023 at 01:30
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Nick Kyrgios joked about the claim that Novak Djokovic had nightmares about Jannik Sinner after the Davis Cup defeat.

Serbia and Italy faced off in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals, with the added intrigue of it being the third meeting between Sinner and Djokovic in less than two weeks.

The young Italian defeated 'Nole' in the ATP Finals round-robin, and then Djokovic avenged the loss in the final to claim the title. In their third encounter, it was Sinner who prevailed in the singles, extending the series between the Serbian and Italian teams to the doubles.

Djokovic once again took the court to play doubles with Miomir Kecmanovic, while on the other side, Sinner also played again, partnered with Lorenzo Sonego. The Italians sealed the series with a great performance by Sinner, securing their place in the final for their country.

The 24-times Grand Slam champion suffered two defeats on the same day, both with Sinner as his opponent. Moreover, in the singles, Sinner saved three match points against him, a situation where Djokovic could have closed out the match but ultimately didn't. On social media, an account suggested that Djokovic might have nightmares about Sinner after the challenging day, and Nick Kyrgios responded to the comment by laughing at the situation.

“Debatable hahaha Novak I think has dreams of his bank account and his achievements and sleeps like a puppy,” former Wimbledon finalist said.

Djokovic's impressions after the match were filled with disappointment for not being able to lead Serbia to further advancement in the tournament. However, he acknowledged the effectiveness and high level of play displayed by Sinner in Malaga:

“Yeah, I mean, we know that he's got one of the fastest forehands in the game and he puts a lot of spin and a lot of power in it. I wasn't surprised too much by that,” world No. 1 said.

“I know Jannik's quality, but, you know, I was thinking maybe he's gonna drop a little bit, you know, in the doubles, but he didn't. He kept the level extremely high, and at the end of the singles match, also third set, I had a lot of chances to break him and was in his service games, but every time he needed he found the serve.”

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