Nick Kyrgios is considered the “enfant terrible” of tennis. The Australian repeatedly offends his competitors with his views. In recent years, the 29-year-old has repeatedly been sidelined by injuries, meaning he has only been able to play one game in two years.
Of course, Kyrgios is also thinking a lot about a possible end to his career, even though a comeback in December is currently being considered. Therefore, the Australian reports in The Louis Theroux Podcastthat he hopes to be able to end his career with dignity. He cited the two tennis legends Raphael Nadal and Andy Murray as a warning example.
“I don’t want to leave like that.”
“I see how Andy Murray is doing and how Rafael Nadal is leaving the stage. “I don’t want to leave like that,” said the 29-year-old. “I don’t want to crawl over the finish line.” His goal is not to have to push his body beyond its limits and to be able to use it even after his career.
In the same podcast, the tennis star also spoke about the dark period of his career and revealed major alcohol problems. “It was a lot. 20 or 30 drinks. I drank like a fish. Then I just woke up and played against Rafael Nadal the next day and made life difficult for him,” said the former world number 13.
Great respect for Nadal and Murray
At the same time, the Australian expressed great respect for the two superstars. “Andy Murray doesn’t have to hide from anyone except Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Nadal in terms of his successes. The next in line is Andy Murray.”
However, he could not understand why the Scot continued despite his many injuries and setbacks. “You deserve, I think, to leave a little more gracefully than he did,” Kyrgios said. “I don’t think it’s worth the surgeries and the pain.” Murray ended his career after the Paris Olympics.
Nadal announced in a moving video in October that he would end his career in November – with a home game. The Davis Cup finals in November in Malaga will be the 22-time Grand Slam winner’s last tournament. Recently, the 38-year-old had repeatedly struggled with serious injuries.
That’s exactly what Kyrgios wants to avoid.
