‘Entertainer’ Nick Kyrgios reaching ‘superstar’ status like Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, says Mats Wilander

Mats Wilander reckons Nick Kyrgios is becoming a tennis superstar — and worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal. Kyrgios has been at his eccentric best during the Australian Open but has also delivered success on the court — taking a set off tournament favourite Daniil Medvedev in the second round of the men's singles, and now qualifying for the quarter-finals of the men's doubles after beating Gonzalo Escobar and Ariel Behar on Sunday alongside partner Thanasi Kokkinakis. Ad/> Wilander said: «It [Kyrgios's success] is fantastic for the tournament.

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And he fulfils them whether he wins or loses. «He delivers just like all entertainers do. »He's so good for the game, he really is.

«I just wish that when he's not keen to play tennis that he just doesn't show up. »But hopefully those days are over and he's just enjoying it. It seems like he's enjoying it more than normal." Wilander's comments were echoed by former British No.

1 Johanna Konta. «He loves playing at home and you can see the dynamic between the two [Kyrgios and Kokkinakis],» Konta said. «How fun is it as a tennis fan, as an Australian tennis fan, to come out to Melbourne and see these