"I didn't play anywhere near my best" - Kyrgios happy to get win on a bad day

First time in his career, Nick Kyrgios will play back-to-back finals at ATP events as he'll meet Yoshihito Nishioka in the final of the 2022 Citi Open in Washington.

The 27-years-old Australian didn't play since he reached the final of Wimbledon and the first event he entered can end with a victory for him. Moreover, it's also a tournament where he triumphed the last time and so it seems like a lucky place for Nick Kyrgios. He also plays doubles final in Washington and he will hope to leave the capital with two trophies in his bag.

"Honestly I didn't play anywhere near my best tennis today and I don't know. The role was reversed, the past couple matches I've been on paper, rankings-wise the underdog in my past couple matches, but today I definitely felt like the favourite," Kyrgios said in his on-court interview.

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"I served pretty solid. Obviously my winning percentage behind my first serve would have been high, but from the back of the court I didn't play well at all. The difference was he stands on the fast and he makes you play that extra ball. He's an incredible athlete and I really wasn't expecting him to be that fast," Kyrgios said.

"Maybe next time I might have a couple different tactics when I play him, maybe not to try and out rally him, maybe come forward a little bit more. But it was a tough-fought semi-final and I'm just happy to be in the final once again."

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