During one of his best seasons, Nick Kyrgios locked horns with some of the top players on the ATP tour, including the Serbian tennis legend, Novak Djokovic. Since their Grand Slam final meeting, their relationship has blossomed, and it is further being described as a ‘bromance’. Notably, the 21-time singles Grand Slam champion has reportedly offered a “practice match” to his friend and rival, Kyrgios.

The news broke out when the Australian tennis star revealed his decision to pull out from the Adelaide International event. If Kyrgios accepts the proposal, then the warm-up match will be played before the upcoming Grand Slam event in Melbourne.

Nick Kyrgios might lock horns with Novak Djokovic for a practice match

The ATP stars have constantly backed watch other when it comes to facing criticism from the fans and media. Notably, when Novak Djokovic was being slammed and criticized for his vaccination stance, it was Nick Kyrgios who came out to support him. Now, the Aussie tennis star is being criticized for pulling out from various events in his home country.

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Kyrgios has recently pulled out from an ATP event in Adelaide due to an injury. Prior to this, the 27-year-old also missed out on the United Cup in Melbourne because of his injury. Consequently, the fans and media are slamming him for his absence as they think he wants to rather focus on the Australian Open. However, his friend and rival, Djokovic has reportedly made a “practice match” offer despite all the criticism.

The warm-up match would be played prior to the Grand Slam event in Melbourne if both players have an agreement on that. During a great season, Kyrgios locked horns in their previous meeting at the Centre Court, where Djokovic emerged victorious.

Djokovic was also asked about his practice match offer

The Serbian tennis player was recently featured in a press conference at Adelaide International. He was asked about the practice match offer to Kyrgios and whether it was true or not. The 21-time singles Grand Slam champion answered, “Yes, I chatted with Nick, and I would like to play with him, and he accepted, but he wants shorter sets. Let’s see if that works out.”

Djokovic also talked about the scheduling of the practice match with the Aussie tennis player. He said that they are also in talks with the Australian Open authorities. They have further asked them whether they can schedule a practice match prior to the Grand Slam event.

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