Nick Kyrgios and Andy Murray will clash in a first-round blockbuster at next week's Winston-Salem Open, which will be played from 22-28 August.
Former World No. 1 Murray leads the pair's ATP Head2Head series 5-1. Kyrgos' only win came in their most recent match three years ago at the Queen's Club, where the Scot made his return following his first hip surgery.
When ATPTour.com asked Murray this week which players he finds most entertaining to watch, the 34-year-old mentioned Kyrgios, but with a caveat.
"I like watching [Nick] Kyrgios when he’s into it. When he’s not into it, I don’t enjoy that at all," Murray said. "But when he’s into it, I really enjoy watching him."
Murray showed signs of good form in Cincinnati, where he pushed Miami champion Hubert Hurkacz in a tight two-setter in the second round. This will be Kyrgios' fifth tournament of the year outside Australia. The winner will play another fans' favourite in the second round: 13th seed Frances Tiafoe.
Pablo Carreno Busta, who lost against Daniil Medvedev on Friday in the Cincinnati quarter-finals, is the top seed. The 2016 Winston-Salem champion will begin his tournament against Moldovan Radu Albot or South Korean Soonwoo Kwon.
Second seed David Goffin, the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up, will open against Australian James Duckworth or Brazilian Thiago Monteiro, and third seed Daniel Evans will face Spaniard Feliciano Lopez or a qualifier.
Benoit Paire, the 12th seed, is fresh off a resurgence in Cincinnati, where he made the quarter-finals and pushed Andrey Rublev in a tough three-setter. The Frenchman will play a countryman in his opener: Arthur Rinderknech or Gilles Simon.
Other players to watch in the field include #NextGenATP stars Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti. Alcaraz, the 15th seed, will clash against American Steve Johnson or a qualifier, and Musetti will play Argentine Federico Coria.
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