MELBOURNE, Australia—Nick Kyrgios, who crushed Gastao Elias in the first round at the Australian Open, says he won't respond to Roger Federer’s statement that he doesn't know if Kyrgios is ready to win the event.
"[The] first week, no problem,” Federer told the Sydney Morning Herald before the tournament. “But to go all the way, it's a long way, and he's never been into a semis before. So first he has to prove to the world, and himself, that he can make the semis. But I'm happy if he proves me wrong."
“I'm not going to, like, say anything back to him about it,” Kyrgios said. “Obviously it's his opinion. We'll see. I've done everything I can so far. What can I say? It's Roger. I can't really say anything to him ... He's the greatest of all time. I know I just want to do my own thing. I played him once, [and] I beat him once.”