He shines as he plays but hides for months instigating little attention. Whenever he returns to the public eye, the media attacks him with headlines that captivate spectators to watch him closely. Nick Kyrgios is dangerous and powerful, and he’s rising from the dark. He creates waves of anger, but his talent attracts hundreds of thousands of people.
He spits toward judges and umpires, smashes his rackets, provokes, and scolds young workers for not stocking the changeover chairs with fresh towels and bananas. Once, his racket bounced off the ground and nearly missed the face of a ball boy at a California tournament this year.
When Kyrgios loses a game, he blames it on someone else; however, his wins prove that he’s beat all the obstacles, such as the tournament directors, the media, and the haters.
On the evening of July 2, 2022’s, during Wimbledon’s round 15, he competed against Stefano Tsitsipas. Kyrgios repeatedly badgered the chair umpire to send Tsitsipas off for angrily sending a ball into the audience, which was dangerously close to injuring a fan. Kyrgios’ complaints caused Tsitsipas to lose his composure, so he began to peg Kyrgios with his shots, and the more he confronted him, the louder the crowd of 10,000 that surrounded them grew.
Kyrgios ended the tiebreaker with three unreturnable shots. After the match, more drama unfolded at news conferences, with Tsitsipas and Kyrgios name-calling each other, insulting their opponents’ decorum, and the number of friends each player had in their locker room.
Tsitsipas told news reporters about Kyrgios:
“It’s constant bullying, that’s what he does. He bullies the opponents. He was probably a bully at school himself. I don’t like bullies. I don’t like people that put other people down. He has some good traits in his character, as well. But when he — he also has a very evil side to him, which if it’s exposed, it can really do a lot of harm and bad to the people around him.”
Kyrgios called Tsitsipas “soft” for allowing his complaints to get the best of him, and told news reporters his thoughts about Tsitsipas:
“We’re not cut from the same cloth. I go up against guys who are true competitors. If he’s affected by that today, then that’s what’s holding him back, because someone can just do that and that’s going to throw him off his game like that. I just think it’s soft.”
After the argument between the two tennis stars, Tsitsipas boasted his complete confidence in his ability saying, “Everywhere I go I’m seeing full. The media loves to write that I am bad for the sport but clearly not.”
Rafael Nadal, who is one of tennis’ true gentlemen, marveled at Kyrgios’ talent but questioned the attitude he brings to the court. Nadal turned philosophical on July 9th when he was asked if Kyrgios’ behavior crossed the line. He replied, saying it was a matter of conscience:
“I think everyone has to go to bed with being calm with the things that you have done. And if you can’t sleep with calm and being satisfied with yourself, it’s because you did things that probably were not ethical.”
Kyrgios has pure talent that may lead him to success but his temper and respect towards others may drag him down. He has the potential to become the greatest tennis player in the world if he uses his strengths wisely and to the best ability.
Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/sports/tennis/kyrgios-wimbledon.html#:~:text=the%20main%20story-,Nick%20Kyrgios%2C%20a%20Dream%20and%20a%20Nightmare%20for%20Wimbledon%2C%20Is,a%20sport%20battling%20for%20attention.
He spits toward judges and umpires, smashes his rackets, provokes, and scolds young workers for not stocking the changeover chairs with fresh towels and bananas. Once, his racket bounced off the ground and nearly missed the face of a ball boy at a California tournament this year.
When Kyrgios loses a game, he blames it on someone else; however, his wins prove that he’s beat all the obstacles, such as the tournament directors, the media, and the haters.
On the evening of July 2, 2022’s, during Wimbledon’s round 15, he competed against Stefano Tsitsipas. Kyrgios repeatedly badgered the chair umpire to send Tsitsipas off for angrily sending a ball into the audience, which was dangerously close to injuring a fan. Kyrgios’ complaints caused Tsitsipas to lose his composure, so he began to peg Kyrgios with his shots, and the more he confronted him, the louder the crowd of 10,000 that surrounded them grew.
Kyrgios ended the tiebreaker with three unreturnable shots. After the match, more drama unfolded at news conferences, with Tsitsipas and Kyrgios name-calling each other, insulting their opponents’ decorum, and the number of friends each player had in their locker room.
Tsitsipas told news reporters about Kyrgios:
“It’s constant bullying, that’s what he does. He bullies the opponents. He was probably a bully at school himself. I don’t like bullies. I don’t like people that put other people down. He has some good traits in his character, as well. But when he — he also has a very evil side to him, which if it’s exposed, it can really do a lot of harm and bad to the people around him.”
Kyrgios called Tsitsipas “soft” for allowing his complaints to get the best of him, and told news reporters his thoughts about Tsitsipas:
“We’re not cut from the same cloth. I go up against guys who are true competitors. If he’s affected by that today, then that’s what’s holding him back, because someone can just do that and that’s going to throw him off his game like that. I just think it’s soft.”
After the argument between the two tennis stars, Tsitsipas boasted his complete confidence in his ability saying, “Everywhere I go I’m seeing full. The media loves to write that I am bad for the sport but clearly not.”
Rafael Nadal, who is one of tennis’ true gentlemen, marveled at Kyrgios’ talent but questioned the attitude he brings to the court. Nadal turned philosophical on July 9th when he was asked if Kyrgios’ behavior crossed the line. He replied, saying it was a matter of conscience:
“I think everyone has to go to bed with being calm with the things that you have done. And if you can’t sleep with calm and being satisfied with yourself, it’s because you did things that probably were not ethical.”
Kyrgios has pure talent that may lead him to success but his temper and respect towards others may drag him down. He has the potential to become the greatest tennis player in the world if he uses his strengths wisely and to the best ability.
Link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/sports/tennis/kyrgios-wimbledon.html#:~:text=the%20main%20story-,Nick%20Kyrgios%2C%20a%20Dream%20and%20a%20Nightmare%20for%20Wimbledon%2C%20Is,a%20sport%20battling%20for%20attention.
