What's it like to face Nick Kyrgios

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What's it like to face Nick Kyrgios

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Jul 4, 2022

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Tsitsipas and Kyrgios' Saturday clash once again highlighted how players all have different interpretations of what's OK on court. Mike and Noah go through it to sort out what's needed to fix that issue.
And Noah gives us his take on what it's like to face Kyrgios.
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Jul 4, 2022

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