Roger Federer: Nick Kyrgios explains laughing during Stuttgart Open clash
NICK KYRGIOS has explained why he and Roger Federer were laughing during their Stuttgart Open clash at the weekend.
The pair met in the semi-finals and put on a thrilling show which required two tie-breaks to decide the tie in the favour of Federer.
Both players were in good spirits through the clash and were spotted laughing in between points early on.
And Kyrgios has explained that he likes to enjoy himself while out on court and does not mind interacting with other players.
The Australian is even hoping to be in a similar mood when he takes on Andy Murray in the opening round of Queen’s on Tuesday.
There were early points in the match where we were both laughing and enjoying ourselves
“Even against Roger I just had a lot of fun when I was out there,” Kyrgios said.
“There were early points in the match where we were both laughing and enjoying ourselves.
“It's going to be a good match against Andy.
“I mean, obviously I'm going to go out there and win tomorrow, I want to win. Don't get me wrong.
“But I'm not going to not have fun or not enjoy myself at the same time.”
Kyrgios has built a notorious reputation over recent years for pulling off trick shots in crucial matches.
And the 23-year-old claims he will not be afraid to put on a show in front of the
“I just do it because it's fun,” Kyrgios added.
“I have always been like that. I have always just played on instinct when I was young.
“I don't do it just to, like, crowd-please or something. I just do it because it feels - it's what I want to do out there.”