Nick Kyrgios feels that tennis needs a varied range of personalities and characters because not every player can draw inspiration from Roger Federer.
In a recent interview, Kyrgios discussed his style of play and stated that he wasn’t able to learn anything from Federer. He feels Federer is quite difficult for anyone to relate to when it comes to hitting a small number of people.
During a YouTube discussion, American businessman Gary Vaynerchuk drove Nick Kyrgios to confess.
Kyrgios expressed his thoughts about it and said: “If everyone was the same and acted the same, no one would watch. They wouldn’t be growing fans, youthful fans, like. I’m not relatable to Federer. Only a couple of people are relatable to Federer, I’m not. I never looked at him and I was like, ‘I want to be that guy,’ but I knew it wasn’t attainable.”
With a look of doubt, Vaynerchuk brought up Kyrgios’ 2022 Wimbledon fine for wearing unsuitable clothing on the court.
He continued by saying that he believed tennis’s boundary drivers had always increased the game’s interest. He added: “In a world where there’s real s**t going on, is a red f***ing hat that serious? I’ll use tennis terms. The Agassi of it all, the McEnroe of it all, and the Connors of it all. I think they underestimate the importance of those people and what they do to create conversations, and I think that’s powerful.”
Nick Kyrgios in 2024
Currently ranked no.470, Nick played his last match on the 13th of June 2023 when he capitulated to world no.248 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Until now, during this year Kyrgios achieved a compiled 0-1 win-loss record.
Nick Kyrgios |
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