From Nick to Nick… Nick Bollettieri gives his own tips to Nick Kyrgios about his development.
What happened?
Kyrgios asked to Bollettieri “@NickBollettieri from personal past experiences please let me know where I can improve…”
@NickBollettieri from personal past experiences, please let me know where I can improve…
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) May 31, 2015
Nick Bollettieri replied “Two Australian boys @TKokkinakis and @NickKyrgios have bright futures but there’s work for them to do to reach the top.”
Two Australian boys @TKokkinakis and @NickKyrgios have bright futures but there’s work for them to do to reach the top.
— Nick Bollettieri (@NickBollettieri) May 31, 2015
Then the American Legend sent a letter to Kyrgios going in details
The Letter about his potential…
“You have the potential to be one of the top players in the world, and I don’t say that lightly. You are also a “character” and have a very engaging personality on the tennis court. In my career, I’ve dealt with a few players that are “characters” with the ability to win fans over with their “personality.”
“The game needs “characters”. That being said, you must also be able to maintain discipline and avoid negativity without losing your individuality. You will continue to improve as long as you maintain a healthy respect for the game and your opponents.”
… his backhand…
“In the 2015 version of men’s tennis, one can’t afford to have any weaknesses. It appears to me that you sometimes lack confidence in your backhand and, because of this, you become tentative under pressure.
A lack of confidence causes you to think about previous points and too far ahead.I would recommend that you and your coach begin working on building up your left hand, which does the work on the two handed backhand.
Both Andre Agassi and Maria Sharapova improved their backhands by practising left-handed forehands. The increased racquet head speed you will be able to develop will help you maintain a deliberate aggressive follow through under pressure.“
… the next point
“As for thinking about previous points or too far ahead, another “character” named Andre once replied when asked what he thought is the most important point in a match, ‘The next point is the most important’,
“The last point doesn’t matter — only the next point matters. If you or your coach have the opportunity to come back to the academy, I would love to see you. I will assist in any way I can. I wish you the best of luck.
Nick Bollettieri.”
Priceless…
