“Novak Djokovic has dreams of his bank account” - Nick Kyrgios rubbishes claim of Jannik Sinner appearing in Serb's nightmares after Davis Cup loss

Nick Kyrgios believes Novak Djokovic is not too concerned by his loss to Jannik Sinner at the 2023 Davis Cup, and that he would be sleeping like a puppy considering all that he has already achieved in the sport.

Djokovic lost both his singles and doubles matches in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain, on Saturday, November 25, That put an end to his dream of leading Serbia to victory.

Djokovic was stunned by Sinner (6-2, 2-6, 7-5) in the second singles match. The Serb failed to convert three consecutive match points with Sinner serving at 4-5 in the decider, after which the Italian cruised to victory.

Miomir Kecmanovic had provided Serbia with an early 1-0 lead by defeating Lorenzo Mussetti, but Djokovic’s loss to Sinner forced the tie to a deciding doubles contest.

Djokovic and Kecmanovic took on Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego for the tiebreaker. It was the Italian duo that came out on top, winning 6-3, 6-4, to help their country to Sunday's championship match against Australia.

A Twitter user subsequently suggested that Djokovic would have nightmares about Sinner because of the three match points he failed to convert. To this, Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios replied:

“Debatable hahaha Novak I think has dreams of his bank account and his achievements and sleeps like a puppy.”

Nick Kyrgios knows a thing or two about beating Novak Djokovic; he is one of the few players to have a winning record against the Serb. The Aussie leads 2-1 in their head-to-head, but has lost their most recent encounter - in last year's Wimbledon final.

“He’s got one of the fastest forehands in the game”- Novak Djokovic on Jannik Sinner

Djokovic praises Jannik Sinner

In a post-match presser after Serbia’s loss to Italy (1-2) in the semifinals of the 2023 Davis Cup, Novak Djokovic talked in detail about Sinner’s powerful forehand.

“Yeah, I mean, we know that he's got one of the fastest forehands in the game and he puts a lot of spin and a lot of power in it," he said. "I wasn't surprised too much by that.”

Djokovic added that he was hoping the 22-year-old’s level would slip in the doubles. However, contrary to the Sinner's expectations, Sinner showed up when it mattered the most.

“I know Jannik's quality, but, you know, I was thinking maybe he's gonna drop a little bit, you know, in the doubles, but he didn't. He kept the level extremely high, and at the end of the singles match, also third set, I had a lot of chances to break him and was in his service games, but every time he needed he found the serve.”

Italy will now take on Australia, who beat Finland in the semifinals, in the grand finale of the Davis Cup on Sunday, November 26.