Nick Kyrgios is 打ち勝つ by emotion as he 勝利，勝つs his first （テニスなどの）シングルス 肩書を与える for THREE YEARS and tells the （人が）群がる how he pulled himself out of 'some really dark places'

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Nick Kyrgios' career-best season has continued with the Australian 安全な・保証するing his first ATP 小旅行する 肩書を与える in three years with a straight 始める，決めるs 勝利，勝つ in the final of the Citi Open in Washington.

Kyrgios took just 81 minutes to 敗北・負かす Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-4 6-3, 完全にするing a tournament where he held serve an incredible 64 times without 存在 broken.

The 27-year-old got emotional after winning match point, 落ちるing flat on his 支援する on the 法廷，裁判所 and raising his 手渡すs to his 注目する，もくろむs.?

It's Kyrgios' seventh ATP 肩書を与える and first since he won in Washington in 2019.

After the match the often fiery Aussie was all class as he congratulated Nishioka, who had 熟視する／熟考するd 退職 earlier in 2022.

The Aussie told the （人が）群がる how he'd pulled himself out of some 'really dark places' after 崩壊（する）ing on the 法廷，裁判所 when he won in straight 始める，決めるs

Kyrgios あられ／賞賛するd his 'incredible 変形' in the last year, as the 広大な／多数の／重要な run of form that got him to the Wimbledon final continues

'It was emotional for me to see where I was last year to now, it's an incredible 変形,' he told the （人が）群がる.

'I love this 法廷，裁判所, I played so many good matches here. I'm just really happy with myself.

'I've been in some really dark places and just to be able to turn it around ... there's so many people who have helped me get there but myself, I've shown some serious strength to just continue and persevere and get through those really 堅い times.'

Kyrgios went on to compliment his 対抗者 - and 明らかにする／漏らす they've known each other since they were kids.?

'I just want to congratulate Yoshi on an amazing week, you （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 質 players every 選び出す／独身 一連の会議、交渉／完成する,' he said.

'You deserve to be here and I would never want to see a talented player like you retir e. We've known each other since [we were] 14 and you've grown into a hell of a player.

'I hope you continue to play and reach many more 決勝戦 - but let's keep the 記録，記録的な／記録する the same.'

Girlfriend Costeen Hatzi - who is undoubtedly one of the people who've helped Kygios get through his dark times - 株 a moment with him after the 勝利，勝つ

Hatzi 地位，任命するd a 発射 of the loved-up couple with the Citi Open トロフィー to her Instagram

Kyrgios won over the fans as he paid a classy 尊敬の印 to his 対抗者?Yoshihito Nishioka (pictured together) and 明らかにする／漏らすd they've known each other since they were 14?

Kyrgios 割れ目d the （人が）群がる up as he 言及／関連d his famously 議論の的になる spats with match 公式の／役人s.

'The 関係 is still rocky with the umpires but I just want to say thank you to everyone.'

He went on to thank the 'ball kids' before quickly 訂正するing himself when he realised how old they were and calling them 'ball women and men'.

The Aussie's girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi, later 地位，任命するd a loved-up photo of the pair in the locker room after the victory, showing Nick 提起する／ポーズをとるing with the トロフィー and captioned with four love-heart emojis.??

Kyrgios is also chasing a third （テニスなどの）ダブルス 肩書を与える of the year, having reached the final in Washington と一緒に American Jack Sock where they'll 直面する Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the decider.

Having reached the Wimbledon final, Kyrgios is seemingly on 跡をつける to 安全な・保証する an all-important seeding for the US Open starting on August 29 in New York ahead of big events in Montreal and Cincinnati.

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