Nick Kyrgios He shared one of the most personal passages in his career and pointed out that someone who was very important was his colleague Andy Murray. The Australian tennis player shared in an interview on the TV program ‘Uncensored’, that the British detected when he had self-destructive behaviors and self-harm.
“Andy has always been a great support for me. Since I arrived on the circuit, he saw my potential and extended his hand to me. Later in my career, he realized that I thought I was not someone ‘coachable’ or that I was isolated, but He was always there to take care of me,” said Kyrgios, who has gradually opened up more about his mental health problems.
In a documentary shared on Netflix, he commented that after a defeat in Wimbledon In 2019 he had to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. And on this occasion, in the aforementioned interview, he spoke about the importance that Murray has had in his difficult moments.
“He saw them (the scars) and said ‘What do you have on your arm?’ It was pretty serious at the time. I was in the locker room and people could see my self-harm (…) They must have thought ‘Wow, this guy is in the middle of a mental storm and yet he’s trying to play.’ Andy was actively trying to give me advice “he added.
“But I was so stuck in my habits at that time that I didn’t listen. I am obviously very grateful to him, I appreciate it very much,” concluded the Australian, who has only played one match this year, against Yibing Wu in June, and that in January he had to undergo surgery due to a knee problem.
Since speaking publicly about his mental health problems, Kyrgios has been contacted by people who have similar pathologies, so he feels happy to be able to help them. “That made a real difference and I’m really, really proud.”
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2023-12-02 00:28:43
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