Cooler Kyrgios inhabiting 'better head space'

MELBOURNE - Nick Kyrgios says he's "in a much better head space" than this time last year when he was booed off court at the Australian Open.

And he's looking forward to what comes next.

The combustible Australian was in a bad place 12 months ago after being jeered and accused of giving up as he crashed out in the second round in a stormy five-set loss to Italian Andreas Seppi.