"Looking at where I am from last year to now, it's been incredible," he said, adding that he's been in "some really dark places."
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Nick Kyrgios ends three years of title slump with dominance. After winning Sunday's City Open against Yoshito Nishioka, the Australian said he was surprised by the "unbelievable change" last year.
6 A -4 6-3 victory over a Japanese opponent won her first singles title since winning the same hard-court tournament in Washington, D.C. in 2019.
Last month at Wimbledon. Kyrgios, who finished runner-up in the
"There are a lot of people who have helped me get there, but just keep going, persevere, get through them all, and be like this." A strong strength that allows him to perform in tournaments and win.”
Last year he said he wasn't sure how long he would continue playing professional tennis, but this season he has shown a new level of consistency.
Kyrgios has not dropped serve in Washington, won 11 of his last 12 matches, and lost only to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.
Also for the third time this year. Winning the doubles title, he returned to the court with Jack Sock later on Sunday, beating Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek 7-5, 6-4, as Kyrgios won doubles at the Australian Open and Atlanta against compatriot Tanasi Kokkinakis.
"Before the Australian Open, I decided that I wanted to put in a really good training block, but after that, things started to go well," said the ranking. 37th place Kyrgios, who went up, said.
"It was a great Australian Open. In the post-Australian Open tournament, I felt like I reinvented myself a bit on the court.
"I feel a lot more motivated than before...I don't know. I feel like there's a small window to take advantage of."
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