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Nick Kyrgios never fails to entertain, does he? The Australian has been one of the most talented players on the tour in recent years. However, he has failed to capitalize due to his inconsistent performances and questionable attitude. The fact that his best showing at the Grand Slams in men’s singles has been a quarterfinal finish tells you the entire story. Despite all of this, he is a treat to watch when he is on song.

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The 26-year-old is having one of the best seasons of his career this year. He enthralled the local crowd at the Australian Open, winning the men’s doubles titles with Thanasi Kokkinakis. Apart from this, he put on a decent performance during last week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

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Kyrgios is in Miami where he is participating at the Miami Open. After his dominant second-round victory over Andrey Rublev, Kyrgios shelled some secrets about his early days in tennis.

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Nick Kyrgios opens up on a special connection with Miami

Kyrgios overcame the challenge of the 5th seed in the second round of the Miami Open yesterday. Talking about his early career days in Miami, Kyrgios said, “Early in my career, I partied until 4:00 A.M. Now I just relax. I don’t know what it is. Miami and I always got along for some reason.”

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Further, he opened up on his mindset after his Australian Open doubles victory. He said, “It is one of the aspects of my life, to be honest, dealing with a lot of stuff the last couple years. I find myself happy, I don’t stress much. I go out there two hours a day and enjoyed tennis and that’s it.”

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On catching up a game of basketball in Miami, the Australian said, “I might go tomorrow night. I think they’re playing the Nets, I want to catch up with my boy, Ben Simmons, as well. I look forward to but Boston’s winning it all.”

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Kyrgios has stormed into the third round of the Miami Open, after commanding wins over Adrian Mannarino and Andrey Rublev, both in straight sets. He will take on Fabio Fognini in a mouth-watering clash in the third round at the Miami Masters 1000. A two-time Miami Masters semifinalist, can Kyrgios dig deep at this year’s tournament?

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis journalist at EssentiallySports, covering ATP and WTA storylines from the ES Trends Desk since 2023. He delivers breaking insights on major tournaments and player arcs, decoding tactical shifts and viral moments into accessible takeaways for fans worldwide. His coverage of Taylor Townsend’s Dubai title win stood out for capturing both the emotional significance of her victory and the context of her comeback.

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