Nick Kyrgios pitted against good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in US Open first round

Australian doubles partners drawn against each other Pair have never played each other before on main tour Nick Kyrgios has been handed a heart-pulling first-round encounter at the US Open, drawn against his great friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in an all-Australian blockbuster. And in a Flushing Meadows men's field without Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal will open his bid for a 23rd grand slam title against Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata when the main draw kicks off next week. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis...