Nick Kyrgios returns to surprise with the anecdotes he tells while preparing his more than foreseeable return to the circuit at the Australian Open. If several days ago we heard Kyrgios surrender to the figure of Venus Williams, this time the Australian is more critical of the youngest of the Williams, Serena.
Kyrgios’ confession dates back to a mixed doubles match he played with Serena in 2014 against Kirsten Flipkens and Daniel Nestor in which they lost and in which Kyrgios claims that Serena barely let him touch the ball. “I’ve played with Serena before. I played mixed doubles with her in the International Premier Tennis League in 2014 and the experience was more uncomfortable for me than it was for her because she was trying to do everything. And I was like ‘I’m better than you.’ There are sports in which the levels are very similar, but deep down I was thinking ‘Serena, you have to let me play, they are cutting us, leave me some ball! “
Kyrgios also confessed that despite many people’s attempts to tell him how to do things when he plays tennis, he is happy with the way he leads his life. “Every day of my life I deal with people who tell me how to be better, how to train or how to hit the forehand. At 26 I think I’m in a good situation, I help people, I’m healthy and I have great friends, and those are my goals right now. When I was young, I didn’t think about winning Grand Slam, just having fun. I love tennis but I am not as passionate or motivated as other players, who are like athletes who come out once every decade. “
The Australian also compared how he handles tournaments compared to other tennis greats and raised a curious dilemma. “I don’t think Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Murray don’t like it.. If you watch Murray’s documentary, he has calls to his team at three in the morning saying ‘I’m scared not to play and not knowing what I’m going to do without sports.’ That is not my case. You have to choose what you want. Fun or more titles? You can have balance, but I have already chosen my path and I am happy. “