Nick Kyrgios became a professional tennis player in 2012. He has continued his career as a tennis player ever since and has dedicated training to play tournaments. While he may enjoy the sport now, the same scenario did not happen when he was a kid. Appearing on a podcast with British author Kyrgios, he explained how he eventually went the tennis route. 

Kyrgios has often stated that his first love was basketball. His love for the sport was in play when he eventually had to go down the tennis route. He has not forgotten about the sport and plays it to this day.

Nick Kyrgios on how he began playing tennis

When he was younger, the Aussie star despised the racket sport when he was a child. However, he became a little chubby, which worried his mother. She took him to a tennis court, where he decided to give it a few weeks. He explained the story in the ‘On Purpose with Jay Shetty’ podcast and dove into how the day proceeded.

“Well, I hated tennis when I was young, so you know, I was very chubby, overweight as a kid, and my mum kinda, she was like, ‘Okay, we gotta get you doing some sport or be active.’ So she dragged me down to the local tennis courts. And I remember I was crying all day hated it, didn’t want to be there. Anyway, I gave it a chance for like, you know, a couple of weeks, couple months, and the coach was like, ‘He’s picking it up pretty quickly.’“

Read More – Nick Kyrgios’ Newfound Obsession Stirs Up a One-Word Reaction From His Girlfriend

Top Stories

Carlos Alcaraz Announces Shocking Separation From Longtime Coach After Historic Run

Former World No. 37 Ends Career With Rare Admission About Misbehaving on Tour

Elena Rybakina Caught in Fresh Citizenship Dispute After Russian Claim

Novak Djokovic Drops a Late Twist Ahead of the Australian Open 2026

Tennis Rumor: Emma Raducanu Reportedly Set to Leave Nike to Follow in Roger Federer & Novak Djokovic’s Footsteps

For Kyrgios, that comment was endgame. Since he was good at tennis, he enrolled in the sport from that day on. He also talked about why his parents were adamant about making him a tennis player.

Why Kyrgios’ parents asked him to stick to tennis

Kyrgios loved basketball more than tennis when he was a youngster. He used to play both sports but eventually left throwing hoops for smashing forehands down the line. In his appearance in the recent podcast, he talked about why his parents likely asked him to stick to tennis after the coach said he was picking it up quickly. 

“And then that was I guess, that was a defining moment because ever since that coach said that. It’s like my father and my mom put everything into tennis, you know, sacrificed, you know, my dad or my mom had nothing growing up. And I guess they kind of saw me as the person in the family to eventually you know, try and make it and help them out and help the family out.”

Kyrgios became a tennis player and became the favorite of many around the world. But now that he has been absent from the sport for such a long time, his passion for the racket sport may be withering.

Watch This Story – 42-Year-Old Venus Williams Spills the Beans About Serena Williams and Other Sisters’ Biggest Complaint About Her Fashion Style- ‘I Never Wear