'People paint him as a bad guy' - Coco Gauff backing 'nice person' Nick Kyrgios to win first major at US Open

Coco Gauff is backing Nick Kyrgios to finally win his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, describing the Australian as a “nice person” who has the “ability” to go all the way. Kyrgios has split opinion during his eventful career, which has witnessed everything from the sublime to the questionable. Ad The 27-year-old followed up his Wimbledon final appearance with the Citi Open trophy, but his on-court misdemeanours sometimes steal the headlines rather than his obvious tennis ability.

US Open‘It makes you sad’ – Kyrgios opens up on homesickness after overcoming Wolf2 HOURS AGO Earlier this week, he was given a code violation after spitting at his own player’s box during his four-set win over Benjamin Bonzi in his second-round match at the US Open. There were no such dramas as the Australian defeated American JJ Wolf to set up a fourth round clash with world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev.

Putting aside the controversy that sometimes surrounds Kyrgios, Gauff stresses that the 23rd-seed is a “nice person”. “I know there’s things on the court that he does that people don’t agree with,” Gauff said on Friday after defeating Madison Keys in a third-round contest. Nick Kyrgios opens up on homesickness after overcoming JJ Wolf 'The next match is not easy' — Daniil Medvedev thrashes Wu Yibing to set up Kyrgios clash “I probably don’t agree with some things.

“Overall I think he’s a nice person. At least he’s always been to me. I remember I first hit with him, he probably doesn’t remember this, I was 13 years old at Miami Open.

He finished his practice, hit with me for, like, 30 minutes. “It’s just things like that that stands out for me. That’s why I feel like I can never dislike him.” Gauff said she was surprised a year later when