"I'm not sad about saying I lost to the greatest player of all time": Kyrgios looks back fondly despite Djokovic Wimbledon final defeat
ATPFriday, 30 June 2023 at 12:00
Australia’s tennis star Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he
is ‘not sad’ after losing Wimbledon’s final last year to Novak Djokovic.
The 28-year-old suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the final
of the third Grand Slam last year despite winning the first set with a score of
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6.
Kyrgios, while speaking to ATP Tour, revealed that he is
looking forward to taking the field, 12 months after losing his maiden Grand Slam
final, that too against one of the greats of all time.
“I was one short but I'm not sad about saying I lost to the
greatest player of all time and gave him a real match,” he said. “It’s going to
be good walking there for the first time [this year] and there's going be a lot
of media attention around it as well. So let’s see how it goes.”
Talking about his goals for this year’s mega-event, the Canberra-born
believes he has nothing left to prove to anyone else and is now looking to enjoy
the sport.
“I know what I need to do to be successful. I think all the
pressure is off me, to be honest,” said Kyrgios. “I think that people always
say once you have results, that's when the pressure starts kicking in. But for
me, it's been the reverse my whole career. When I've won tournaments or when
I've done really well, it's almost the opposite.
“It's almost like you've proven yourself and now you can
actually just relax and have some fun with it. I don't think I've got anything
left to prove in my career to be honest. I’ve beaten some amazing players, won
some really big tournaments, [made the] final of a Grand Slam, won a doubles
Grand Slam. I feel like now, this is why you work. So you can actually have fun
and just enjoy it.”
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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