Kokinakis (left) and Kyrgios (right)
Kyrgios/Kokinakis became the first men's doubles pair to win the men's doubles title as a wild card in the Open era, and in a post-match interview, Kyrgios bluntly said that this was the number one achievement of his career.
"In my career, I've won some big titles and played some really good games, but this title is number one for me." In a post-match interview, Kyrgios said, "The person I would most like to win this title with is Kokinakis, which is very special. During this whole week, every game won was special and I didn't take it for granted, I enjoyed the games very much. It's a memory I'll never forget. ”
Kokinakis, who won his first tour title in Adelaide in front of the Australian Open, said the significance of the men's doubles title went beyond the first title of his career: "Thinking about what I have experienced in the past few years, it can't be better to win this title. Winning the title in Adelaide was the most important achievement of my career, but this title surpassed it. Winning a Grand Slam with my good friend, the two of us have known each other since we were 8 or 9 years old, we've had a lot of memories, but it's simply fantastic, this title is completely beyond our expectations. ”
"I'm well aware of my abilities, but there have always been questions and doubts in my mind, and I've always thought, 'What if I don't achieve anything?' What if my career doesn't go the way I thought it would, what if I never won a title? So it's unbelievable to be able to win in Adelaide and then get the men's doubles title here. Kokinakis said.
On the championship journey, Kokinakis/Kyrgios beat a number of doubles players, to which Kokinakis said: "I don't think it will work if the doubles players play like us, and it won't work if we learn their way of playing." There are many ways to win in doubles and for us to fight like a singles match on half of our respective tracks is our way. ”
(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)