Gael Monfils will compete in his 35th ATP final in Auckland. The veteran lost to Novak Djokovic in Brisbane at the beginning of the season and found himself in a tough position in the first match in Auckland.

The closest Kyrgios came was a Wimbledon final berth against Djokovic in 2022, which was won by the Serb, in the only final that the 29-year-old made throughout his career. And Kyrgios has since explained he was “f***ed” coming up against not just the ‘Big Four’ but also the high level of the top 15 at the time.

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios has opened up about playing against prime ‘Big Four’. The original Big Three consisted of the likes of Switzerland’s Roger Federer, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Britain's Andy Murray.