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The professional tour came to a halt in March due to the outbreak of coronavirus all around the world. Subsequently, the players have more time in their hands than ever. Nick Kyrgios is also using this time to take a look back at the hardest times in his life and how he reached where he is right now.

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Kyrgios is renowned as one of the most talented players on the tennis tour. He is one of the few players to defeat Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in their first meetings. While he has not won any Grand Slam titles till now, he has enjoyed solid success throughout his career.

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“This version of me wasn’t built overnight” – Nick Kyrgios

However, there always is a dark side to the moon. Similarly, Kyrgios’ success did not come without any suffering. The Australian star explained that this version of him was not “built overnight”. He went beyond his boundaries and revealed about his tough times on social media.

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“This version of me wasn’t built overnight. This is experience, this is pain, this is insecurities, this is abuse, this is depression. I had to go through things to get to the level I’m at now,” Kyrgios wrote on Instagram.

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Nick is famous for his on-court tantrums and is known as ‘tennis’ bad boy’. However, he has already shown the softer side of him this year. He stepped up for his country during the Australian bushfire in January. Nick made several donations for the vulnerable families in Australia. Moreover, he is also helping the families affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

When it comes to tennis, many believe that Kyrgios has wasted his talent for years. However, he still can dominate any top tier opponent at his will. Kyrgios will be eager to resume the tour after the coronavirus subsides and prove that the best may well be yet to come.

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Starting off as a tennis author in 2018, Varun Khanna has gone on to contribute to EssentiallySports in various capacities. After setting up interviews with the likes of Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou, Alizé Cornet, and Noah Rubin, Varun is now part of all major ATP and WTA press conferences and has gone on to pen more than 1300 articles for EssentiallySports. He now heads the tennis and NBA division of the organization. While writing remains a passion for him, Varun has branched out into the marketing and communications department of EssentiallySports as well. When he wants to relax, Varun doesn’t have to venture away from tennis and NBA; he simply tunes in to Rafael Nadal and Michael Jordan’s exploits in their respective sports, past and present.

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