Nick Kyrgios has been one of the most controversial stars in tennis throughout his career. The Aussie’s antics on and off the court have ended up making him a villain in the eyes of many. Another reason fans and pundits chastise Kyrgios is because of the way he plays with the word ‘retirement’. The man from the land Down Under has teased retiring many times in the last few years. His latest comment, however, was on his Instagram story.

Kyrgios has been dating his girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi, since December 2021. They post about each other quite frequently on social media and are one of the first people to comment on each other’s posts. Hatzi leaves several motivational comments for Kyrgios, which can be seen in the comment section of his surgery announcement post.

Nick Kyrgios teases retirement again!

After saying that he would absolutely retire from the sport if he wins a Grand Slam in January, Kyrgios has put himself in the centre of the retirement news again after his latest Instagram story. He shared a post of his girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi, getting ready for a shoot with the Australian brand Bondi Sands. In the story, he praises his girlfriend for her hard work. He also states that if she keeps it up, he might retire early.

Kyrgios captioned the story: “Proud of you @costeenhatzi… . . damn early retirement for me maybe if you keep killing it 😂😂❤️❤️❤️👑👑👑 QUEEN.” 

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Unlike his previous announcements, we can gather from the emoticons that the Aussie star is joking about walking away from the sport. However, considering his earlier statement about retiring after winning a Grand Slam, will 2023 be that year?

Kyrgios ready to retire after his first Grand Slam win

Nick Kyrgios has said that he will be ready to retire after he wins his first major title. Following in the footsteps of Ashleigh Barty, who retired after winning the 2022 Australian Open, Kyrgios wants to retire from the sport in a similar way. When asked why he wants to retire early, Kyrgios stated that he feels homesick for most of the year. Ash Barty gave a similar reason for her retirement. 

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The two have talked frequently about how difficult it becomes for them to be away from home for most of the year. The former world number 13 talked about his homesickness even after his win against Alex De Minaur in the Canadian Open. Kyrgios, however, is yet to achieve his dream of winning a Grand Slam and is eyeing Wimbledon to claim his dream. Will he vanquish his rivals and win the top prize?