Nick Kyrgios clarifies after Australian Open success: “Doesn’t want to be like Roger Federer”

20 Australian Open“>Grand Slam titles, five times world athlete of the year, 310 weeks as number one – Roger Federer can look back on a picture book career.

However, Nick Kyrgios does not want to know anything about the records and successes. The Australian has other goals and doesn’t want to emulate the Maestro:

“I don’t want to be like Roger Federer,” said the 26-year-old on the Australian television show “ABC 7.30”, alluding to his sporting goals: “I don’t really care if I win a Grand Slam.”

Kyrgios: Wants to be more than a tennis player

Kyrgios wants to be understood as a counterpoint to the “Big Three”: “There’s Nadal, Djokovic and Federer. I want the children to think: ‘If the guy can do it, then maybe we can too’,” said Kyrgios.

It is important to the doubles winner of the Australian Open that he also makes an impression away from the tennis court: “I want to be remembered as an icon – as someone who just went out and did it in his own way.”