Nick Kyrgios is delighted to finally be back at the Australian Open after a very long absence of 19 months. The Australian promotes his very strong personality which will do good to a sport which is sorely lacking, according to him.
He will be one of the big attractions of the Australian Open. Nick Kyrgios (29) made his comeback to competition at the end of December in Brisbane after 19 months of absence. He will play his first Grand Slam since the 2022 US Open, at home in Australia despite a recent physical scare (abdominal strain). On Friday, he reassured about his physical condition and said he was ready to play his first round against the Briton Jacob Fearnley. His state of mind has not changed. At a press conference, he announced that his big return to the courts, his bloody shots and his frank were a blessing for his sport. By addressing a tasteless attack on the tour players.
“There aren’t that many contrasting personalities.”
“I think we watch sports because we want personalities,” he said. “I think we also look at tennis for that one-on-one aspect even though coaching is allowed now. I really liked tennis because it was 1-on-1. You had to watch this person do well on a period of four or five hours We saw the amount of emotions that a person undergoes. It’s like a drama, theater.
“For me, being back personally, I think it adds a little bit of question marks to what’s going to happen today,” he adds. “I love it. Every time I step on the court, I don’t know if I’m going to be super controversial in a good way or a bad way. Throughout my career, it hasn’t always been good, but It added a lot of excitement to the game. I think that’s important. There are so many good players on the tour now. I think there aren’t so many contrasting personalities.”
This is one like his recent comments on the Jannik Sinner doping affair (“I will abandon all respect”, he said, even calling for a riot against the Italian, who was not sanctioned). after a positive test). The Wimbledon finalist in 2022 promises that his presence will be worth the detour. “I think it’s healthy that I’m back and playing,” he concluded. “But it doesn’t really weigh on me. I’ve always played tennis according to my style and I think my personality hasn’t changed since I was 10. Anyone who knows me knows that I am the way I am now it’s good to be back, it’s important. This sport was becoming a bit banal.
Nicolas Couet with Anthony Rech
