'Dressed for the beach': Fans go wild for 'fresh' Nick Kyrgios kit
Nick Kyrgios kicked off his Australian Open campaign against Italian Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday night and fans couldn’t get enough of his new kit.
The Maverick Aussie walked out on court with a peach-coloured shirt and pants that resembled board shorts.
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The summer-style outfit had fans raving about his “fresh” new look.
While a few suggested he was better dressed to hit up the beach.
Loving @NickKyrgios kit at @AustralianOpen #AusOpen2020
— Matt (@MattMcCormack91) January 21, 2020
.@NickKyrgios looks like he's dressed for a day at the beach followed by an evening of drinking bevvies by the ocean.
It's AWESOME. I love it!!— LizzieBee (@caitlen) January 21, 2020
Lol So which sponsor is responsible for the @NickKyrgios costume (and that's how these outfits are presented for us) tonight. Love that he doesn't seem to give a shit about these things. No careful co-ordination of colours for our rebel. #AustralianOpen2020 #gonick
— Emily Tripkey (@gaelialight) January 21, 2020
His shorts look like comfy boardies and I want some
— Gem (@GemKM) January 21, 2020
@NickKyrgios looking fresh 💇🏻♂️ #AusOpen2020
— Corey Martlow (@cmartlow) January 21, 2020
@nikeaustralia You have just given up yeah? The @NickKyrgios outfit is terrible #AusOpen
— Jacob Towne (@JTowne7) January 21, 2020
Lovin @NickKyrgios shirt! #ausopen
— selam (@selam_94) January 21, 2020
@TennisAustralia @AustralianOpen @NickKyrgios loving Nick's yabba dabba doo shorts #flintstones #AO2020 #goNick
— TasDeb (@debhoff69) January 21, 2020
Kyrgios’ swagger matches his first-set performance after he raced through to take it 6-2.
Nick Kyrgios takes centre stage
Organisers were forced to start play on outside courts a half-hour early on Tuesday, with an insane 96 matches on the schedule.
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Some outside courts have seven matches scheduled for the day, with fears the chaotic schedule could be further disrupted.
And the Kyrgios rehabilitation regime will undergo its first big test of the summer as the mercurial star gets his Melbourne Park campaign underway, with a dozen other Australians also in action.
Getting warm support following his fundraising efforts for the Australian bushfires, Kyrgios nonetheless finds himself walking a tightrope with a 16-week suspended ban hanging over his head.
While he acquitted himself well at the ATP Cup, he admitted being far more relaxed in the team environment with the season-opening grand slam and best of five set matches expected to be much more of a physical and mental challenge for him.
