The tennis world seems to be drawn too much by Nick Kyrgios. This is Rod Laver’s point. The young Australian has professed many times his disdain for tennis and his unwillingness to play this beautiful sport for long. So, why should we care about him so much?
Let’s focus on others. LAVER
During an interview with Fairfax Media, Laver commented
“I don’t know whether he’s wanting that sort of publicity, I just don’t understand. If he doesn’t want it, of course, you don’t do it. So it’s obvious he’s wanting to do it, for publicity, for sponsors, whatever it might be.
You look at the younger players, 17-20 (years old). They’re the ones I think we should be looking at, more than just saying (Bernard) Tomic or Kyrgios.”
It’s a shame he can’t deliver
Then Rod added
“I’m not really trying to criticize at all, but it is a shame when you see that ability in one person and not be able to give it on the court,” Laver continued about Kyrgios.
We all saw him at Wimbledon when he played (Rafael) Nadal, and he was just playing tennis. He was hitting great shots; there were no complaints, there was nothing ugly about it.
Now for some reason, maybe it’s the notoriety that he has, it’s put him to a peak.”
Rod’s point is spot on as the Australian tennis has a wealth of new players that can deliver the goods in the near future such as Kokkinakis and De Minaur… and they care.
