Much had been made of the tension between Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios before their hotly-anticipated fourth-round match at the Australian Open. The viewers who tuned in hoping for something of a dust-up may, then, have been left disappointed by the lack of antics, the warm handshake and the declaration from Nadal: “I like the Nick Kyrgios during the whole of this tournament.”Nadal was referring to the considerable efforts of Kyrgios over the past eight days at Melbourne Park. Kyrgios has a history of bad behaviour, whether it be abusing officials or tanking matches, but he has been a reformed character here. No one can fault the 24-year-old Australian’s conduct during his 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4) defeat by the world No 1

Source: The Times January 27, 2020 12:09 UTC