He has had to battle with several injuries this year. Now Nick Kyrgios has spoken out – and given an honest insight into his emotional world
Australian Nick Kyrgios would like to end his career immediately after losing the tennis year 2023. “If it were up to me, I honestly wouldn’t want to play anymore,” said the 2022 Wimbledon finalist in a podcast by British author Jay Shetty. However, he would still “play for another year or two, be at the top and retire on my own terms”, the 28-year-old announced.
Last Saturday, Kyrgios canceled his participation in the Australian Open next January. The eccentric tennis star has only been able to play one match this year due to injury. First a knee injury stopped him, then a torn ligament in his wrist
“When I get up, I can’t walk without pain “
“I’m exhausted, I’m tired. I’ve had three operations now,” said Kyrgios about the long period of suffering: “I’m only 28 years old, I’ve always wanted to have a family and not be in pain. When I get up, I can’t walk without pain.”
In the podcast, Kyrgios also spoke again about his depression, which had even triggered suicidal thoughts in him in 2019. At a tournament in Mexico, he “seriously thought about it” on the balcony of a hotel, said the former Australian Open doubles winner. He drank every night and inflicted pain on himself. Remembering that he had fans behind him helped him to solve the psychological problems.
