Nick Kyrgios is pointing to his girlfriend Ajla Tomljanovic's return to the circuit as a reason for his recent success.

Tomljanovic returned from shoulder surgery two weeks ago in Acapulco and also competed in Indian Wells. The Croatian lost to Julia Goerges in the first round in Indian Wells but defeated Eugenie Bouchard in Acapulco.

"I think, ultimately, that's what's helped me the last couple weeks,” Kyrgios told reporters in Indian Wells. “Especially in Acapulco, seeing her back on the court and having her first win in her first match back after a year.

"It kind of took the pressure off me a little bit. I just played freely and I was enjoying myself. And seeing her happy was key for me. That's been pretty important."

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Kyrgios is coming off reaching the semifinals in Montpellier and in Acapulco, where he scored his third win against a member of the Big Four.

"Yeah, I got a lot of confidence from that [win against Novak Djokovic in Acapulco]," he said. "I knew I had to have a great serving day. I think he's the most complete player of everyone I have ever played.

"I wanted to win that match. But yeah, I mean I knew I could win."

Kyrgios is No. 16 in the rankings.

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Nick Kyrgios calls Djokovic 'most complete player I have ever played'

Nick Kyrgios calls Djokovic 'most complete player I have ever played'

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