Source: www.tennishead.net --- Saturday, December 31, 2016
At a photo shoot in St James Mitchell Park in the south of the city of Perth, Western Australia, Nick Kyrgios, a dog lover, met three dogs from The Dalmatian Rescue Association of Western Australia. “I’m a massive dog lover,” said Kyrgios. “I’ve had dogs pretty well my whole life. I’ve got a Golden at home and every time I get a chance to play with a new breed of dog that I haven’t played with before it’s a lot of fun. They were pretty cute.” “They were pretty well-behaved. My dog at home is probably a little bit worse behaved than they were. They were good." Speaking in advance of the exhibition event, which kicks off on New Year’s Day in Perth, Kyrgios said: “I think the Hopman Cup is perfect for me. The format of the game and the court style is perfect preparation for the Aussie summer. It’s enjoyable as well. I really like Perth. I’ve played one Davis Cup tie here and I feel comfortable. I really like it here.” In 2016 Kyrgios and partner Daria Gavrilova won the title for Australia for the first time. “Hopefully we can win it. I think going back to back would be great,” he said. "I think Australia has only won it twice as a country, so to win it again would be awesome. You definitely want to win the matches that you play when you go out there and that’s just going to add confidence.” Talking about his partner, he said: “She’s a great character. She’s a great tennis player as well. She had a great year and I think she’s only g ...
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