“He’s got to be as confident as he’s ever been!” Andy Roddick backs Nick Kyrgios to do wonders at the 2022 US Open

Nick Kyrgios and Andy Roddick

Nick Kyrgios has come a long way this season. The 2022 US Open is about to begin within a week with top players buckling up to win the title. Kyrgios will begin his US Open campaign on August 29 where he’ll play fellow Australian and doubles partner, Thanasi Kokkinakis. Nick Kyrgios has had a motivating season this year considering he won the Citi Open title and also reached the quarterfinals in the Canadian Masters.

Kyrgios will be coming into the US Open with great confidence. He has shown consistent form throughout the past few tournaments. He made it into the final of Wimbledon but lost to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling four set match. Kyrgios’ US Open draw is looking interesting with top players like Robert Bautista Agut, Stefanos Tsitsipas and of course, the defending champion Daniil Medvedev.

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“He is valuable”: Andy Roddick on Nick Kyrgios

Former world No. 1, Andy Roddick believes that Kyrgios can go far at the US Open as he is displaying consistent form and a more mature game this season. Roddick, in his analysis, said, “He navigated his way for the first time through a whole grand slam. A lot of upside for Nick Kyrgios. He’s got to be as confident as he’s ever been.”

Roddick further noted, “The ratings go up when he’s playing, so love him or hate him, you’re watching him. By those metrics, it’s good. Do I want my six-year-old to mimic his behavior? Probably not, but I’m sure someone said that about me at some point when I was doing something stupid. Net, probably good. I just wish we would see more of him. I’d love to see him fully commit. That would be scary. I hope deep down he is curious about what he could accomplish if he did as well.”

Andy Roddick believes if Kyrgios can keep a calculated mindset, he can do good in the US Open. Roddick also commented on Kyrgios’ Wimbledon run, saying, “(His actions) felt maybe a little panicked. The game was there, but the constant chirping. The histrionics felt a little bit different. Against Tsitsipas, it felt more calculated. Against Novak, maybe less so.“

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