Novak Djokovic shares his feelings about Nick Kyrgios after his first doubles win in Brisbane

Novak Djokovic has shared his feelings about teaming up with Nick Kyrgios in the doubles at the 2025 Brisbane International. Both players will also compete in singles at the ATP 250 tournament.

Djokovic and Kyrgios took to the court on Monday, December 30, marking the former’s first match in 2025 and the latter’s return after 18 months. The pair received a doubles wild card to face Andreas Miles and Alexander Erler, triumphing 6-4, 6-7(4), 10-8 in a thrilling encounter that lasted one hour and 48 minutes.

After their victory, Djokovic, during an on-court interview that stirred the crowd, described it as a “pleasure” to play alongside Kyrgios and admitted that he mostly followed the Australian’s lead throughout the match.

“I want to thank Nick for playing. He said the other day that it should be a pleasure to play with him. And it is. It’s a pleasure,” said the Serb.

“I am happy to share the field with him upon his return. I haven’t played many doubles matches in the last 5 years. Whatever Nick was saying, I was actually following,” he added.

Djokovic’s comments came in response to Kyrgios’ statements ahead of their doubles campaign in Brisbane, where the Australian told the media:

“I mean, everybody thinks it’s a pleasure to play with him, actually it’s a pleasure to play with me, let’s be honest.”

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will battle Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus in Brisbane International Doubles 2R

Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios are set to face Nikola Mektic and Michael Venus in the second round of doubles at the 2025 Brisbane International. Mektic and Venus said goodbye and will start their campaign on December 31.

Djokovic and Kyrgios will also begin their singles campaigns tomorrow, with the Serb facing Rinky Hijikata and the Australian facing Giovanni Mpetshi Perricardo. After their time in Brisbane, both will head to Melbourne for the Australian Open, which starts on January 12.

The Serbian is aiming for a record 25th Grand Slam at the first Major of the year, where he wants to break Margaret Court’s record. With the support of tennis analysts, including Serena Williams’ former coach Rennae Stubbs, he is ready to make history.

His arrival in Brisbane also caused a stir as he was carrying a Pokemon-inspired Pikachu backpack, leaving fans to speculate about the cryptic message behind his Major number.