The Nick Kyrgios after playing the final Wimbledon It has nothing to do with the same man before he got into a Grand Slam title match. The Australian is now fully aware of how complicated it is to win a ‘big one’ and the mental demand that he has to achieve it.
“You have to be a mental animal to win a Grand Slam. I think now I give Novak a little more respect [Djokovic], [Roger] Federer and [Rafa] Nadal. It’s amazing to play against one of them in the final”, confesses Kyrgios in an interview with Prakash Amritraj. “‘Nole’ looked like he was fresh, he hadn’t been playing tennis in the last two weeks, and he never seemed upset.”
The controversial tennis player faced a situation completely unknown to him, since he had never played a Grand Slam final before. “I couldn’t sleep for two days after Rafa’s withdrawal. Physically I felt great, but mentally…“, he acknowledged.
“I put in my best performance at a Grand Slam against Krajinovic and then the match against Tsitsipas was a roller coaster, where my muscles were pulled. It has been the tournament of my life and there is no reason to forget it“, deepened the Australian.
In addition, Kyrgios assured that he took advantage of his defeat in the Wimbledon final to put the British tournament as the best of all time. “I was impressed to have made it to the end and to be one step away from lifting the trophy. I think every tennis player who picks up a racket wants to win Wimbledon one day. I think it’s the best title ever. I also talked to my team, that if I won the competition I would lose another motivation”, he commented.
