"This is actually funny" - Nick Kyrgios approves of Novak Djokovic's hilarious impersonation of his serve routine in US Open practice

Nick Kyrgios recently took to social media to react to Novak Djokovic imitating his mannerisms during a practice session at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday, August 23.

Djokovic impersonated tennis legends John McEnroe, Maria Sharapova and his coach Goran Ivanisevic, before turning his sights on Kyrgios. The Serb proceeded to mimic the Aussie's body language and attitude, tugging on his t-shirt repeatedly.

Novak Djokovic was also able to hit the mark on Nick Kyrgios' characteristic posture during his service games. His impersonation of the 2022 Wimbledon finalist was met with raucous applause from the packed crowd at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Kyrgios was seemingly amused by the Serb's imitation skills, as he reposted several fans' videos on social media.

"Hahahahahaha this is actually funny," he wrote in the caption of one of his Instagram stories.

Nick Kyrgios reposted a fan's Instagram story

Nick Kyrgios reposted a fan's Instagram story

Kyrgios and Djokovic had a frosty relationship for years before finally becoming friends. The Aussie had previously criticized Djokovic for organizing the infamous Adria Tour, which became a COVID-19 hotspot during its Belgrade leg in 2020.

Kyrgios, however, buried the hatchet with the 23-time Major winner before their Wimbledon final in 2022.

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Nick Kyrgios has been troubled by one injury after another since US Open 2022

Nick Kyrgios hits a backhand at the 2022 US Open

Nick Kyrgios is currently rehabilitating from a serious injury that forced him to withdraw from the 2023 US Open, which will kick off on August 28. The Aussie had taken to social media a few days ago to give a positive update to his fans regarding his recovery.

Kyrgios has dealt with multiple injuries over the last year. He injured his knee soon after reaching the quarterfinals at last year's US Open, following which he had to undergo arthroscopic surgery to rectify the problem.

That subsequently forced him to skip the 2023 Australian Open. After slowly ramping up his physical conditioning for competitive matches, the Aussie finally made his return to the ATP tour at the 2023 Stuttgart Open.

Kyrgios' comeback, however, was marred again as he lost in straight sets to Yibing Wu before withdrawing from 2023 Wimbledon Championships due to a wrist injury. The former World No. 13 is all set to fall outside of the top 400 men's singles rankings due to his absence from this year's US Open.