MONTREAL — Nick Kyrgios says Lleyton Hewitt is his adviser, not his coach.
But Kyrgios was glad to have the fellow Australian, was once ranked No. 1 in the world, looking on as he beat Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Tuesday in the ATP Tour's Rogers Cup.
"He's definitely not my coach, let's clear that up now," Kyrgios said. "But he's definitely helped me out, which is really good. He's taken time out of his own career and his family to come out and help me. It's really good to have a person who I can ask questions to and to lead me in the right direction.