Nick Kyrgios ‘feels good’ about his game after watching Novak Djokovic star at Australian Open

The nine-time champion needed just over two hours to seal victory on Rod Laver Arena as he outclassed De Minaur from start to finish.

Even Djokovic’s fellow professionals were impressed by the performance.

“Watching Novak tonight makes me feel good about my tennis in general,” wrote world No. 21 Nick Kyrgios on Twitter, followed by a laughing emoji.

“How have I beaten this guy!”

Kyrgios, who is currently recovering from surgery, has won two of his three matches against Djokovic – both in 2017.

Unfortunately for Kyrgios he lost the one that mattered most in the Wimbledon final last summer.

Another Australian, John Millman, also expressed his amazement at Djokovic’s display.

In reply to Kyrgios’ tweet, world No. 140 Millman wrote: “I’m happy to have gotten three games against him at Queens…different planet tennis.”

Kyrgios withdrew a day before the Australian Open was due to start because of injury.

He has undergone knee surgery this week and posted on a picture on Instagram of himself in a hospital bed.

“I’ll be doing everything I can to get back to my best,” he wrote.

“To the real ones checking in and sending the vibes…. I love you.”

Djokovic next faces fifth seed Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals.

Djokovic won their last meeting at the Nitto ATP Finals but Rublev got the better of the former world No. 1 on clay in Belgrade a year ago.

Djokovic says he feels more confident in his chances after beating De Minaur.

“Tonight, the way I played, the way I felt, gives me reason now to believe that I can go all the way.

“I mean, I always believe I can go all the way, in terms of my tennis. But the way my leg felt before tonight wasn’t giving me too many hopes, so to say, for the entire tournament, to go all the way through. Tonight I feel that, so I feel positive about it.”

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