Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, the finalist of Wimbledon in 2022, recently shared insights into his career motivations, stating that achieving greatness was never his primary dream. Instead, his main goal was to use tennis as a means to lift his family out of financial hardship.
“I didn`t even like the sport that much,” Kyrgios revealed. “My father came from Greece on a boat, and my mother lived in the slums of Malaysia. I realized very early on that this was a way to take care of my family. That was my only goal. I didn`t care about `Grand Slams` or anything else. I played because I earned well and I just wanted to help my family. My friends and I wanted to provide for our families. And, you know, sometimes I think people say, `Oh, he doesn`t take it seriously,` but I don`t have the personality of Alcaraz, Sinner, or Federer. I mean, those guys are generational athletes. The way they conduct themselves all the time is almost perfect. I know that`s not me. That wasn`t my goal either. My parents will never have to worry about bills again. I wouldn`t change anything about my career. I had so much fun.”
Furthermore, Kyrgios once again commented on the doping controversy surrounding world number one, Italy`s Jannik Sinner. Kyrgios firmly believes that players at such an elite level invest significant sums in their teams and cannot possibly be unaware of what is happening.
“Just because someone said so doesn`t mean it`s true,” Kyrgios stated. “What does `Sinner didn`t use any performance-enhancing drugs` even mean? What do you mean by that? I`ll tell you straight away. Do you really believe, guys, that he`s the world`s number one? He is number one in the world. He`s like, I don`t know, Nikola Jokic, right? If you compare it to the NBA. And you think he`s paying his physiotherapist hundreds of thousands of dollars, man? He`s paying this person hundreds of thousands of dollars, and this physio is going to carry some scalpel without any protection? Just hanging around somewhere. Cuts his finger, then rubs it with massage cream. But you`re paying him hundreds of thousands… man, I pay my physio that kind of money to monitor my body based on years of experience and research, so things like that don`t happen. He`s number one in the world.
“You think he didn`t know anything? Do you really believe that such naivety is possible at this level? These guys are incredibly meticulous, brother. They don`t even drink alcohol, not a drop – and you want to say they `didn`t know`? Get out of here. And then you think it`s just a coincidence that the ATP CEO is Italian, and he has now resigned? Just like that. Why is he leaving precisely now? The PTPA is suing the ATP. And then he`s like, `Oh, it`s time for me to resign.` And why on earth are you leaving?” Kyrgios said on The Changeover Podcast.
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