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Controversial Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Dishes Out ‘Direction’ Advice As Girlfriend Tumbles Down in Saudi Arabia Desert

Published 12/07/2022, 11:30 AM EST

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Nick Kyrgios is unapologetic about his game and also about his choices. He recently received backlash from people after deciding not to play with the Australian Davis Cup team. The reason behind this was that he was training to attend a high-end tournament in Saudi Arabia for his fans. And things might have gone a bit awry, but in a funny way. Kyrgios took to his Instagram to teach a life lesson from something that his girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi, managed to do pretty smoothly. However, that did not happen with the Australian tennis star.

But the player deserves a much-needed laugh after having a strenuous yet successful year on the court. Kyrgios faced a lot of criticism for his on-court banter but it seems like he is letting loose with a trip.

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Nick Kyrgios fails to find “stability” like his girlfriend on an adventure in Saudi Arabia

The Australian player has shown his prowess on the court many times. But he could not do the same in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. But that does not mean he should lack the confidence to do it. Firstly, he boasted about his girlfriend’s impeccable attempt at balancing herself on a skateboard while coming downhill from a dune and dishing out an advice for the people. While sharing the Insta story, he stated, “This is a life lesson that direction is more important than speed.” Indeed, it is.

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But apparently, that did not work too well in his case, when he gave the same activity a try. Kyrgios immediately fell down, but that was not the funniest part. When Kyrgios fell down, instead of just getting up quickly and getting away with it, said, “That’s the technique tho.”

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Not sure if it is the technique. Nonetheless, it would be safe to say, “sand court” is probably not going to be Kyrgios’ forte.

Kyrgios faced a huge backlash from people after withdrawing from the Davis Cup’s Australian team

People took a dig at the Australian player for leaving the Davis Cup team Australia all alone. What went behind this reasoning was that Kyrgios was preparing for a tournament in Saudi Arabia. And he expressed sarcastically that the reason behind this decision was the six-figure pay that he was getting.

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However, this was not true. He, later on, gave the honest reason that he wanted to play at a place where tennis is not a prevalent sport and eventually he did for his fans.

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Shivali Sharma is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. She has pursued her Master's in history from Himachal University, but her love for the game has driven her to write about tennis. Shivali is a huge fan of Naomi Osaka and admires Osaka not only for her on-court performances, but also for her off-court actions.
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