Agency :
Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year title drought with a dominant victory over Yoshito Nishioka at the Citi Open on Sunday and the Australian said he was stunned at his “incredible transformation” over the last year.
Kyrgios launched a dozen aces on the way to a 6-4, 6-3 win over hisJapanese opponent to claim his first singles title since winning the same hardcourt tournament in 2019 in Washington, DC.
Kyrgios, who finished runner-up at Wimbledon last month, seemed overcome with emotion as he slumped to his back on the court after sealing the win for his seventh career singles title.
“To see where I was at last year to now, it’s just an incredible transformation,” he said, adding that he had been in “some really dark places”.
“There are so many people who have helped me get there, but myself, I’ve shown some serious strength to just continue and persevere and get through all those times and be able to still perform and win tournaments like this one.”
