Australian tennis greats Ken Rosewall and Wally Masur believe Nick Kyrgios has what it takes to go all the way to the finals of the Australian Open even though the 27-year-old faces a brutal draw..
Australian tennis greats Ken Rosewall and Wally Masur believe Nick Kyrgios has what it takes to go all the way to the final of the Australian Open even though the 27-year-old faces a brutal draw.Nick Kyrgios, 27, has the full support of tennis greats Ken Rosewall and Wally Masur after completing the best season of his career in 2022.
Kyrgios, who last year added a US Open quarter-final appearance to his Wimbledon runner’s-up plate and Australian Open doubles trophy, declared last week he was no longer just an entertaining underdog.“This is the first time I’ve genuinely gone into a slam feeling like I’m one of the guys that can really take the trophy and knock on the door.”Advertisement
Masur says that even it is missing some star power, this year’s Australian Open will be an enticing spectacle given both the draws are “wide open” with a strong chance of crowning a new champion.Polish 21-year-old Iga Świątek took the mantle as the top women’s player after Barty hung up her racquet, but Masur believes she is vulnerable on Melbourne’s hardcourt surface, and picked out Jessica Pegula, Caroline Garcia and Aryna Sabalenka as her biggest threats.
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