Nick Kyrgios tells Andy Murray 'you are better than Novak Djokovic'

Nick Kyrgios told Andy Murray on Saturday British tennis star was better than world number one vak Djokovic, claiming Serb "dodges" his serve while Scot "is on it like a light". By his own estimate Kyrgios h drunk six glasses of wine when he logged on from his Canberra home for an Instagram live chat with Murray that started after midnight for Australian. "My kwledge and interest in red wine has gone incredibly up during this quarantine," said Kyrgios, well kwn for his wiring comments about leing tennis players, even though undeniably talented world number 40 has never gone beyond quarter-finals of a major championship.

Kyrgios tells Murray 'you are better than Djokovic'

Murray, however, appears to be one of his few rivals Kyrgios respects, with Scot having defeated Djokovic in both 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon finals. Djokovic, however, les ir he-to-he record 25-11 and has won 17 Grand Slam singles titles to Murray's three. That didn't stop Kyrgios telling Murray: "I think you should have one of best careers ever. I think you are better than Djokovic.

"Djokovic was playing dodgeball on my serve and you were slapping it for a winner. He was trying to dodge it, you were on it like a light." 

Murray responded by saying: " results would suggest orwise." Kyrgios has endured a rocky relationship with Djokovic, once describing Serb's post-match 'cup of love' celebrations as "cringeworthy". Djokovic, claimed Australian, h a "sick obsession with wanting to be liked". In one of less bizarre parts of ir Saturday conversation Kyrgios asked Murray, who has long been sidelined with hip, and more recently, thigh injuries when he might be back on court following coronavirus outbreak.

Murray, who celebrated his 33rd birthday on Friday, said: "I feel pretty good I was doing well before injury at Davis Cup. I think when things get back to rmal I think I will be alright."  Kyrgios suggested pair should play doubles toger, prompting a wry Murray to reply: "Only if you promise to behave, you said you were going to." 

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