Nick Kyrgios is a special player.
Capable of the worst, as well as the best.
The Australian (20th in the ATP rankings) has, in the wake of a final at Wimbledon and a quarter-final at the US Open, become aware of its immense possibilities.
And when his head gets up to the high level requirements, his racquet can do wonders.
Latest example, in doubles with his accomplice Thanasi Kokkinakis with whom he won the doubles tournament of the last Australian Open) he, during the 1st round in Tokyo, won a point this Wednesday by bypassing the net during a quiet victory against the Japanese pair Yoshihito Nishioka and Kaichi Uchida 6-1, 6-2.
In the quarter-finals the Australian duo (seeded n°1) will face Spaniards Pedro Martinez and Bernabe Zapata Miralles.