Nick Kyrgios on Rafael Nadal saying he 'preferred' to play Novak Djokovic on grass

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Nick Kyrgios on Rafael Nadal saying he 'preferred' to play Novak Djokovic on grass

Nick Kyrgios says Rafael Nadal's declaring grass his second-best surface and saying he preferred to play Novak Djokovic there absolutely makes sense since the Australian himself found the Spanish tennis icon's grass game as "ridiculous" when they played at Wimbledon.  Very early in Spaniard's career, there were doubts if he would ever be able to figure out grass and be a threat there. Soon, the answer came after he finished as runner-up to Roger…

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If Rafael Nadal is to be associated with a particular surface, it is obviously the beaten ground. Indeed, the Spanish champion has triumphed fourteen times at Roland-Garros during his career, which officially ended last November. The "Manacor bull" can also boast of excellent results on grass. "It was my second favorite surface. I reached the final five times at Wimbledon but then I couldn't manage to play as well on the grass from 2012 to 2016.…

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"Rafael Nadal on grass was ridiculous" - Nick Kyrgios echoes Spaniard's 'second best surface' sentiments

Nick Kyrgios agreed with Rafael Nadal's claim that grass was his "second best surface" during his playing days.