Kyrgios: "I have come to accept that I don't really fit the mold of a tennis player"

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Despite being more present on social media than on the tour lately, Nick Kyrgios is trying to be back on the courts this summer in the American circuit. His first attempt was in the doubles category at the ATP 500 in Washington, where he partnered with Gael Monfils, although they were eliminated in the first round with a defeat.

Now far from the American continent, from Riyadh, where the Esports World Cup, a video game world championship, was held, Kyrgios spoke about his personality on the courts and how he ended up in a sport like tennis despite it not being one of his first choices, in addition to accepting his character.

"My passions were basketball and video games, and I found myself in a sport where tennis is very strict. I am very rough and didn't really fit the mold of a tennis player. At the beginning of my career, it was hard for me to accept it. Now I have embraced it and I am glad to be able to put on a show," confessed Nick in an interview during the esports world championship in Riyadh, as reported by TNT Sports.

The role of video games in Kyrgios's career

"When I played in front of the Royal Box at Wimbledon, I kept swearing. It was hard for me to fit in, but now I accept it. I am not going to change for anyone. I have been criticized throughout my career for not dedicating enough time to the court, and I have missed tournaments and training because I have been playing, simply because I love it. When I played those nine-hour sessions when we were younger, I guess my mother didn't think it was possible to compete in video games."

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