Nevertheless, things were not always successful for the 26-year-old in his time as a tennis pro, as he often got into trouble both on and off the court.
Now, in a question and answer session with his fans on Instagram, Kyrgios has spoken about his mental health issues, admitting self-harmful behavior: “I hurt myself, had dark thoughts about life.”
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He added: “Nobody knows what I’ve been through, how many struggles I’ve overcome. I always have my back and I have all the confidence in the world.”
Kyrgios: “Lean me on loved ones”
Kyrgios is doing much better now. According to the Australian, his closest confidants helped him with his problems: “I rely on my loved ones.”
That wasn’t always the case, as Kyrgios described: “My relationship with my family wasn’t that good a few years ago because I was always on the go and didn’t have them around me. I’ve won and lost, had relationship problems and had to deal with other problems,” said the Australian.
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