"Nick sent me memes 5 minutes before the match" - Kokkinakis on meeting good friend Kyrgios

| by Zachary Wimer

Thanasi Kokkinakis had to meet his very good friend and doubles partner in the first round of the 2022 US Open and after the match he explained why it was difficult for him to get heated up.

The 2022 Australian Open doubles champions finished off the first day on the Arthur Ashe Stadium after Serena Williams played her first-round match. Fans were hoping for a five-set show but Nick Kyrgios beat his very good friend, Thanasi Kokkinakis in three sets.

After the match, both players spoke about how difficult it was for them to approach this match. After one of them left the singles draw, they will team up to play against Hugo Gaston and Lorenzo Musetti in doubles.

"It's a win-win for me, if I lose I get to get home" - Kyrgios ahead of US Open
"It's a win-win for me, if I lose I get to get home" - Kyrgios ahead of US Open

“It was hard to get fired up, hard to get excited about the game,” Kokkinakis explained. “In the locker room, we were already talking nonsense. Nick sent me 'memes five minutes before the match, so when you enter the court, it's hard to be excited. "

“We compete, of course, but it's hard to have that inner fire. I couldn't have my usual intensity, it felt like a practice match. It was frustrating, I know I can play better.”

"He lives in the chaos" - Kokkinakis on facing Kyrgios at US Open
"He lives in the chaos" - Kokkinakis on facing Kyrgios at US Open

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