Novak reveals origins of Kyrgios 'bromance'

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Novak Djokovic has revealed helium has plans for an accumulation lucifer against Nick Kyrgios successful the lead-up to the Australian Open, portion spilling connected the origins of the pair's "bromance".

The Serbian's narration with the Aussie has done a implicit 180 implicit the past 12 months, aft they were not connected bully presumption for overmuch of Kyrgios' career.

The communal respect betwixt the brace was evident erstwhile Djokovic bushed Kyrgios successful past year's Wimbledon final, with the Aussie describing his hostile arsenic "a spot of a god".

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Kyrgios has not played astatine the United Cup and withdrew from a tourney successful Adelaide adjacent week arsenic helium continues to rehab an ankle wounded sustained successful December, but could instrumentality to the tribunal alongside Djokovic adjacent week anterior to the Australian Open.

"We are talking with the Australian Open astir doing thing successful a week anterior to the commencement of the tournament," Djokovic revealed.

"Yes, I chatted with Nick and I would similar to play with him, and helium accepted, but helium wants shorter sets. Let's spot if that works out."

Djokovic added that the clash with Kyrgios is apt to beryllium a portion of a bid of signifier matches the Australian Open is readying connected having wherever fans volition beryllium capable to watch.

When asked what tipped the narration with Kyrgios into a much affirmative space, Djokovic noted Kyrgios' enactment of him aft helium was unceremoniously deported from Australia past January.

Djokovic-Kyrgios 'bromance' takes priceless twist

"I wasn't his favourite feline - let's instrumentality it that mode - for galore years," helium said.

"But helium was 1 of the precise fewer that stood by maine past year, and I respect that and admit that.

"In those moments you tin really spot who genuinely supports you and who is by your broadside and who goes with the travel of the nine and the pressures that media puts connected you.

"He was giving undivided enactment successful the moments wherever I was being challenged a lot, and him arsenic an Australian, I respected that a lot.

"Since then, our narration has changed for the better."

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