Nick Kyrgios, the controversial tennis player is gearing up for a live episode of his upcoming podcast, ‘Good Trouble’ at Rod Laver Arena on January 11, featuring a discussion with World No.1 Novak Djokovic.
While sidelined from the 2024 Australian Open due to injury, he plans to record two live episodes during the tournament, offering his fans a taste of his podcast before its official launch on January 24.
Kyrgios aims to host guests who have challenged norms and followed unique paths and will feature renowned chef Gordon Ramsay on his first episode. Some other personalities like boxing champion Mike Tyson, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, men’s tennis star Frances Tiafoe, Emmy Award-winning journalist Jemele Hill, best-selling author and award-winning podcast host Jay Shetty, and Emmy Award-nominated actor-comedian Rainn Wilson will feature in the upcoming episodes.
“It’s tough for me to sit out the last year or so dealing with an injury, but I’ve had a lot of fun commenting and developing my own talk show.”
He will be an active member at his home major joining in a commentary role with Eurosport and Disney+. He will also help Tennis Australia with its social media platform content throughout the tournament.
🗓️ 🎤@NickKyrgios has revealed he will still take part in the #AusOpen including a meeting with @DjokerNole on the RLA – to record a podcast 🎧
— TRAVEL&Sp🎾rts (@travel__Sports) January 10, 2024
NK will interview No1e for a LIVE episode of his new podcast, Good Trouble, following a charity match being staged on Thursday 😍 pic.twitter.com/9rfISQPKIv
Novak Djokovic will enter the 2024 Australian Open as the top seed after an impressive season which included winning three Grand Slam titles, two ATP Masters titles, and the ATP Finals title for the seventh time.
Nick Kyrgios’s new role at the Australian Open elates his girlfriend
Nick Kyrgios‘s girlfriend Costeen Hatzi expressed her excitement at the news of him joining in a commentary role at the 2024 Australian Open.
Kyrgios will miss out on playing at the Australian Open but will be joining Eurosport as a commentator, as announced by his girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi, in a post on her Instagram story. She expressed her excitement over Kyrgios’s new role, sharing a graphic that welcomed him to Eurosport.
“Exciting @kingKyrgios”
-Costeen Hatzi’s caption on the image on Instagram story
He will join Boris Becker for commentary duties amidst their ongoing rift. The commentary team will also include tennis legends like John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Justin Henin, Laura Robson, Barbara Schett, Tin Henman, and Alex Corretja.