Kyrgios: 'The most frightening Federer'

"Federer never gives me a chance," Kyrgios said when asked about the strongest opponent ever met, in an interview after winning the title of Citi Open last week. "I once said this after the Wimbledon final. I had the opportunity to win Djokovic that match. Federer always punished me in the worst way."

Kyrgios lost six of seven times to meet Federer. The score of the Australian player with Novak Djokovic is 2-1 and with Rafael Nadal is 3-6. In the Wimbledon final last month, Kyrgios won Djokovic Set first, then lost the following three sets, including a series of tie-breaks in the fourth set.

According to Kyrgios, Federer's "speed" style made many opponents want to give up. He said: "Federer will make you go through a bad day, then gradually surrender. He makes a decision to finish very quickly. Hit him I feel like a small field. With Nadal and Djokovic, few little So you also have the opportunity to double with them from the end of the yard and maybe score points. "

The only time Kyrgios won Federer was in the first encounter between them in the second round of Madrid Masters 2015, with three tie-break series. The last time the two players confronted in a personal tournament, the US expanded 2018, where Kyrgios lost three sets quickly.

Kyrgios has played well since the beginning of this year. The Australian men's doubles expanded, in the Wimbledon final and the thirst for the three -year ATP championship at Citi Open last week. The 27 -year -old thinks that he has changed spectacularly by improving his physical and psychological improvement. He said: "I have escaped from the darkness and find the joy of competition. I am more serious, better prepared for each tournament. It is a big difference than previous years."

Kyrgios won 12 in the last 13 matches, when defeating Sebastian Baez in the first round of Rogers Cup - the Masters 1000 tournament was taking place in Montreal. Kyrgios' opponent in the second round is Daniil Medvedev's number one seed, who has just won the first title this season in Los Cabos, Mexico. This is the focal match of the second round of Rogers Cup at 0h on 11/8, Hanoi time.