Winning a title is not something to boast about if you don’t ‘go through Novak Djokovic’ along the way, says Nick Kyrgios. Kyrgios and Djokovic have formed an increasingly close bond this year. It started when Kyrgios was one of the few players to speak up for Djokovic over his deportation from Australia in January, and continued through to an official declaration of a ‘bromance’ following the Wimbledon final. Djokovic won that final, and he will be back at the Australian Open again this year too. Rather than fearing Djokovic preventing him from winning a major again, though, Kyrgios says you have to relish the challenge of facing the best in the world. “I think Novak …

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