Nick Kyrgios gives unusual insights into his emotional world after his second round victory at the US Open.
First of all: Nick Kyrgios still can’t do without one or the other dropout. The Australian also caused unpleasant scenes at the US Open. So he spat in the direction of his box on the court when he conceded the decisive break in the 3rd set against Benjamin Bonzi in the 2nd round. The disgusting gesture was followed by Kyrgios a few adult words to his supervisors. In the end, the “Enfant Terrible” was still allowed to celebrate the entry into the 3rd round.
I watch what I eat, when I go to bed, and I take every workout seriously. That doesn’t suit me.
So far, so normal. But at the media conference that followed, Kyrgios showed himself from a completely different, unfamiliar side. He spoke of a great deal of pressure that had accompanied him since reaching the Wimbledon final. “I’ve come to a point in my career where I don’t want to disappoint all the people who support me,” said the 27-year-old.
Legend:
Has his Wimbledon run actually changed him?
Nick Kyrgios.
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Aha experience Wimbledon
The Wimbledon final was a mental turning point for him. “If I had won the game against Novak Djokovic, I wouldn’t know how my motivation would be,” said Kyrgios. But now his own expectations have increased significantly. “I watch what I eat, when I go to bed, and I take every workout seriously. To be honest, I almost don’t know who I am anymore, because that doesn’t suit me,” admits the showman.
Being a professional is very stressful.
The fact that he is currently so “professional” as Kyrgios himself says comes as a surprise to him: “I never thought that the Wimbledon final would have such an impact on me. I rather expected the opposite, that I would lean back. Now it’s very stressful, »said Kyrgios.
The Australian now has time to recover on Thursday. Kyrgios will continue in New York on Friday. In the 3rd round he meets the American surprise man JJ Wolf (ATP 87).
