Kyrgios admits he had too much alcohol before beating Nadal in Cincinnati. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal share a rather bitter rivalry on court. As per the Australian, Rafa is his polar opposite. While Nick is well-known for not putting too much effort into tennis, the Mallorcan is fully dedicated to the sport. Sometimes, this clash of styles produces fascinating results.

Nadal is not happy to face Kyrgios as the Australian is completely unpredictable and his overaggressive style can cause problems to Rafa’s solid tennis. 3 years ago, Kyrgios managed to beat Rafa in the quarters in Cincinnati in straight sets 6-2 7-5.

Kyrgios getting drunk before playing

Nick made a surprising revelation while chatting with his friend and comedian Elliot Loney. The world no.40 admitted that he was still recovering from a hangover when he faced the Mallorcan.

“We went out and we had a great time. Before going on the field, I knew I had to serve well and play super aggressively if I wanted to have a chance. I couldn’t even move, maybe I still had a hangover. I could not believe how I could play at that level after spending the whole night having fun,” said Nick.

This is not the first time that Nick has fun before facing the King of Clay. Last year, Kyrgios was seen having fun at a local pub until late in the night before facing Rafa in the 2nd round in Wimbledon. Eventually, Nadal won 6-3 3-6 7-6⁵ 7-6³.

Nick Kyrgios in 2020

Now ranked no.40, the Australian played his last match on the 25^th of February when he had to retire when playing against Ugo Humbert in the 1^st round and the scoreline was 6-3 .

Rafael Nadal in 2020

Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 29^th of February when he overcame Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-2 in the final in Acapulco to win his 85^th career title.

This year Nadal has a 13-3 win-loss record. Rafael has won 1 title in Acapulco.

Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal played each other 8 times. The head to head is 5-3 for Nadal. The last time that they played, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 3-6 7-6⁶ 7-6⁴ in the 4^th round in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 27^th of January 2020.

Here the video highlights.