Nick Kyrgios hints he will RETIRE if he wins the Australian Open with the tennis star struggling with the weight of expectation: ‘The better you do, the more stressful it gets’
- Nick Kyrgios says he plans to retire as soon as he wins a grand slam title
- The 27-year-old came close to winning Wimbledon after a whirlwind tournament
- He says that his impressive 2022 has resulted in increased expectations
Nick Kyrgios has revealed he could walk away from tennis in 2023 after reflecting on his best year on the circuit.
Kyrgios, 27, enjoyed a magical run at Wimbledon earlier this year, reaching the grand slam final at the All England Tennis Club before being defeated by Novak Djokovic over four sets.
His superb form over the past 12 months has raised expectations that he will become the first male tennis player since Lleyton Hewitt to bring a grand slam back to Australia, but Kyrgios says it has become a heavy burden.
Nick Kyrgios has hinted he could retire if he wins a grand slam title after a brilliant 2022
‘Hopefully I can win a slam and just retire,’ he said via Wide World of Sports.
‘It took a lot of hard work this season, a lot of discipline and it seems the better you do, everyone wants a bit more of you and it becomes more stressful.’
Regardless, Kyrgios insists that he will look back on 2022 with fond memories.
‘I had a lot of fun this season,’ Kyrgios said.
‘And I’m finally just proud to say I made a slam final and started to meet some expectations.
The 27-year-old went close to triumphing at Wimbledon but lost in the final this year
He says that his impressive performances has resulted in raised expectations
‘I had a lot of fun, I enjoyed it, definitely felt better off and on the court.’
Another memorable moment for Kyrgios came in Melbourne earlier this year, when he won the men’s doubles title at the Australian Open with close friend Thanasi Kokkinakis.
The duo’s journey to grand slam glory was documented by Netflix, with the pair set to feature on the brand new docu-series Break Point – created by the production team behind Drive To Survive.
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