According to Nick Kyrgios, who claims to have encountered bigotry from some of the most well-known Australian athletes, Australia is “very racist.” Kyrgios, who was born in Canberra in 1995, is of mixed racial and ethnic heritage. George, Kyrgios’ father, is Greek, and Norlaila, the Australian’s mother, is from Malaysia.
During a recent interview with Men’s Health, Kyrgios commented: “I have dealt with bad racism. Australia is a pretty racist country in general, one of the most racist countries in the world. I have grown some thick skin in sport and in life, so I deal with it better than I did. But it’s never easy.
Some of the most iconic people in sport in Australia have told me and my family to go back where we came from and this kind of stuff. Stuff that isn’t acceptable, not acceptable at all.”
Nick Kyrgios in 2023
Currently ranked no.33, Kyrgios played his last match on the 13th of June when he surrendered to world no.62 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
At present, during this year Kyrgios has achieved a compiled 0-1 record.
Kyrgios has scheduled to play next in Washington (Citi Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 31st of July.
Nick Kyrgios |
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