Why am I lucky to be out there? I worked and I put myself in that position, there wasn’t any luck involved. Some people play for different things, we aren’t all tennis nuts, some of us have a little more of an impact than that 😂
"Some people play for different things, we aren’t all tennis nuts": Kyrgios hits back at Tracy Austin after scathing retirement comments
ATPMonday, 31 July 2023 at 21:30
Nick Kyrgios responded to Tracy Austin's comments about his future in tennis.
During the Ultimate Tennis Showdown exhibition tournament in Los Angeles, where Kyrgios was present to coach Frances Tiafoe due to an injury that kept him out of competition, the Australian openly expressed his opinion about his upcoming years on the ATP tour
“The sport’s crazy. The schedule is out of control. No f**king chance [I play till I am 33], there’s no way,” Kyrgios said.
“There's no chance. I'm playing till 33? Insane. I'm not playing till 33. I promise you when I'm gone, you'll never see me again,” he added.
Former world No. 1, Tracy Austin, gave her opinion on the comments made by the former Wimbledon finalist, stating that she finds the situation to be sad.
“I kind of find it sad you're playing a professional sport and you just don't absolutely love it. You don't drink it up. You want to feel like you're lucky to be out there.”
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Former Wimbledon finalist quickly responded to Tracy Austin's comments through Twitter, defending his stance and clarifying his focus:
“Why am I lucky to be out there? I worked and I put myself in that position, there wasn’t any luck involved. Some people play for different things, we aren’t all tennis nuts, some of us have a little more of an impact than that.”
Nick Kyrgios, considered by many as one of the most talented players on the ATP Tour, has experienced certain ups and downs in his career. Until his participation in the All England Club in 2022, he had only reached two Grand Slam quarterfinals.
Although he managed to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open last year, this year he has faced a series of injury problems that have kept him away from the Grand Slams.
Bad luck has been a hurdle for Kyrgios in 2023, as he had to miss the Australian Open due to a knee injury and later withdrew from the French Open due to a foot injury caused by a car break-in. Additionally, he suffered a wrist injury that led him to withdraw from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament.
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