Nick Kyrgios has spoken of his “envy” of Alexander Zverev as part of a candid interview with ATPWorldTour.com. Kyrgios, who missed the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome and lost in the second round of Lyon, covered a variety of topics during the interview, including his friendship of with Andy Murray and respect for Roger Federer.
The Australian No.1 also made reference to his burgeoning rivalry with new world No.10 Alexander Zverev. Zverev, who won his maiden Masters 1000 title in Rome last week, is bracketed alongside Kyrgios as one of the future stars of the ATP.
During the interview Kyrgios discussed his rival, and made particular mention of ‘envying’ his approach to the sport.
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“He’s been playing great tennis and has got a massive future ahead. I actually envy him in a way – he does all the right things and is very professional. That’s obviously something that I don’t quite… tick the box [smiling].
“He does all the right things and is going to have a great career. He’s younger than me and it’s going to be exciting to watch him play.”
Kyrgios was also keen to point out that he leads the head to head against the German: “As it stands at the moment I’ve got the winning record – I’m sure I’ll play him many more times.”
The pair have played twice, with Kyrgios beating him at both Indian Wells and Miami this year.
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