Nick Kyrgios stated that he doesn’t want to play Tennis anymore if it wasn’t for his family.
He recently announced his withdrawal from the 2024 Australian Open for a second consecutive time as he continues to recover from his injuries. Nick said that he has no love for the game and just wants to play for another one or two years.
Nick Kyrgios has battled with multiple injuries and surgery this season, preventing him from participating in all the tournaments, including the four Grand Slams. The 28-year-old managed to play just one match this season.
He recently appeared on a podcast with Jay Shetty, where he revealed his future with tennis. The 2021 Wimbledon Open runners-up remained heartbroken when he had to withdraw from his home major.
Nick Kyrgios says he doesn’t want to play tennis anymore & he can’t walk without pain, but he has more to give:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) December 12, 2023
“If it was up to me… I don’t really want to play anymore, to be honest. But I have to, almost. I have so much more to give. I’m exhausted. I’m tired. I’ve had 3… pic.twitter.com/tOflDvHw91
“I only want to play for about another one to two years and be at the top and go out on my own terms. I would hate to have another surgery or anything like that. So, I think I have still got the ability to have a good one to two years.”
– Nick Kyrgios on the podcast
“My mother dragged me down to the local tennis courts” – Nick Kyrgios mentions how he was introduced to tennis
Nick Kyrgios who recently appeared on ‘On Purpose with Jay Shetty’ podcast shared one of his memories from childhood about how he was introduced to tennis by his mother.
He revealed that he was chubby and overweight as a child. So, his mother dragged him to the local tennis courts so that he could lose some weight and get active.
Well, I hated tennis, when I was young. So, you know, I was very chubby, overweight as a kid. And my mom, she was like, okay, we have got to get you doing some sports or to be active. So, she dragged me down to the local tennis courts. And I remember I was crying all day, hated it. Didn’t want to be there anyway.
– Nick Kyrgios on the podcast