Nick Kyrgios: “I am Under the Spotlight More Than Others”

Nick Kyrgios has been under the spotlight since joining the ATP tour for his antics on and off the court. The Australian started to get attention from media at the age of 19 when he stunned Rafael Nadal at the Wimbledon Championships.

However, the 24-year-old revealed that he does not like to be in the limelight. He also suggested that he was trained by his parents for media commitments when at a very young age but it is still difficult for him to deal with all the attention.

Nick Kyrgios said in an interview with Kelyn Soong at the Washington City Paper, “I’m still learning how to deal with the spotlight. It’s not easy, you know. I just try—it’s not easy. I feel like myself, I’m under, the spotlight a lot more than most tennis players.”

Nick Kyrgios also revealed when he started to get the attention from media. “I probably started getting a little bit of media attention globally at 19 when I made that breakthrough at Wimbledon,” Kyrgios said. “Pretty much ever since then, it’s been pretty full-on.”

Nick Kyrgios personality and the way he plays the game is a lot different than what people have seen before. Kyrgios continued, “It kind of from that day forward, obligations, and obviously, responsibility came with that.”

He also talked about when he started to get some media training. He explained, “We got a little bit of media training when I was younger, but I don’t think I was ready mentally. I don’t think I was mature enough to deal with the spotlight. Obviously, it was tough.”

Everything Kyrgios was doing on and off the court was being monitored. The world No.52 explained that it was tough as he was expected to win a lot more matches, and when he lost, those losses came at a price.

The Australian further added, “The media would notice those losses more than the wins almost. But I mean, it was tough. You have to do it straight after you play. A lot of media commitments leading into tournaments, leading into events like tonight. But the more you win, the higher up you get, I guess it comes with the territory.”