And it is the “noise” that distracts Kyrgios from reaching his true potential. After losing the first set, series champion Djokovic calmed things down and lifted the points one by one.
Kyrgios ’error rate, just four unforced errors in that first set, doubled and then tripled. This is always a sad measure of a player sinking. He’s now going on a “well-deserved vacation,” he told Barker after picking up the runner-up plate.
It might be time to reflect, figure out where it should be best to take that extra step, and maybe perfect that fitness like your old fool Andy Murray did in his downtime. Or swim, shoot some hoops and relax.