"100 per cent": Kyrgios confirms he'd retire in event of winning singles Grand Slam

Nick Kyrgios once again confirmed that he plans to retire from tennis as soon as he wins a grand slam singles trophy as he wants to enjoy life.

Being a professional is not really glamorous as it takes a lot of effort and a lot of sacrifices. From spending hours practising to limiting what you eat, it's not something the vast majority of people would enjoy. Kyrgios certainly doesn't but he understands the need for it. He would however let all of that go if he were to accomplish his dream - to win a grand slam singles trophy.

He confirmed it after a pratice match against Djokovic in Melbourne:

""100 per cent! It is a lot of training and a lot of work. I just want to be able to eat whatever I want and drink what I want to drink, and just relax. It is a hard lifestyle. The dedication that these guys show day in and day out... I did a bit of that last year and had a great year to show that I am still one of the best. I am going to try and do it this year, and hopefully I can do it, but it will be hard."

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Kyrgios paid tribute to both Djokovic and Federer as well:

"I think it is just so important to have him around. Obviously, one of the greatest already left us last year, Roger [Federer] and I don't think we actually knew how special these guys are to our sport. So every time Novak is around at one of these events, I will want to beat him - even if I can't at a Grand Slam! - but it is very important to have him around because he is one of the most important [players] for our sport."

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