You can say a lot of things about Nick Kyrgios but one thing you can't claim is that he is boring.
The tennis enigma was in high spirits yesterday as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and to reach the Washington Open final. Leading 8-7, and on match point, in a final set tie breaker he wandered over to the crowd and asked a fan where he should place his serve.
After taking the advice onboard, the Aussie promptly delivered.
Nick's trick 🙌@NickKyrgios squeaks by Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the @CitiOpen final, 6-4 3-6 7-6(7). #CO19 pic.twitter.com/9g8y6VPnx8
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 4, 2019
As mad as it may sound, it wasn't even the first time he did that this week, having pulled the same trick in the quarter-finals. Speaking to press after yesterday's match, Kyrgios said:
"I feel like it's very easy when someone just tells you where to serve. I feel like you just go all in on that spot. That's all you're focusing on. It's worked two days in a row. Hopefully I get the chance to do it tomorrow."
Earlier in the match, Kyrgios also took a moment to deliver a new pair of trainers from the crowd to Tsitsipas after his original pair became damaged. Things were just going that way, I suppose.
Will you come to the ball, Cinderella?
🤣 #CO19 @NickKyrgios @StefTsitsipas pic.twitter.com/3XcPpt165k— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 4, 2019
He'll now play Daniil Medvedev in today's final, where he may go so far as to introduce the full set of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire lifelines.
