‘Special K’: Showstoppers Kyrgios and Kokkinakis taking the Australian Open by storm

If somebody then corrected you and said that the din was actually coming from a singles tennis match at the Yet this doubles run looks to have really fired up Kyrgios and there can be no doubt which side of “love-hate” this year’s crowd falls on — especially the swathe of young fans that have packed into the duo’s games at Melbourne Park.”There’s no way around it, me and Thanasi are definitely role models to the youth in Australia, we obviously attract that crowd,” Kyrgios said.”I know that over the years i haven’t been the best role model but I was just learning how to deal with everything and i think now at 26 i’ve matured and I definitely realized that a lot of young kids and people — even people that are low on confidence — they do look towards us when we go out there.”We’re not special people, we’re normal humans that you might see walking in Australia … I think we’re just relatable, that’s what’s the best thing about it.”For the 26-year-old Krygios, difference is the keyword to his place in the sport.”Tennis has always had personalities, I’ve said this before but I think they just struggled to understand that there are different ways to go about it. “You’ve got Roger Federer and these guys that are just once in a generation athletes — I can’t be like that, we’re not like that, there has to be people that are a little more relatable.”Ability aside, Krygios and Kokkinakis are putting on a once in a generation spectacle at the Australian Open — just spare a thought for Melbourne’s lovers of peace and quiet should they go all the way.