‘Brick wall’ no Nick barrier

NICK Kyrgios has plans to “run through a brick wall” for Lleyton Hewitt to ensure Australia reaches its first Davis Cup final in 14 years.

Kyrgios has been under a fitness cloud since hurting his shoulder in a first- round US Open loss to countryman John Millman, with Hewitt giving his spearhead time off serving in the lead-up to Australia’s semi-final against Belgium this week.

But in ranking Davis Cup as his top priority in 2017, Kyrgios says he is willing to put his body through hell.