Nick Kyrgios will always be the talk of the town regardless of whether he appears on the tennis scene or not. Throughout his career, the Australian tennis player has attracted attention for his controversial behavior. Although he has not been a dominant figure in recent years, he is still in the center of attention, and the last event he was present at caused similar reactions.
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown proved to be a treat for tennis fans, with Richard Gasquet also competingthere.
Interestingly, Kyrgios was the coach of his former opponent.
The match between Gasquet and Shang Juncheng ended in a victory for the Chinese player, currently ranked 218th in the world.
Kyrgios stressed that he is proud to be able to coach Gasquet, a legend who left a deep mark on the world of tennis.
I really like it.
Obviously to coach someone like Richard, hes an absolute legend of the game, 20 plus years professionally.
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And all the players here respect him, so its an absolute honor to be next to him at the moment, even though hes in a bit of trouble, its all good.- he said, as quoted by Tennis Gazette.
When asked by the reporter if he is thinking about a coaching career and who he would like to coach in the future, the Australian had an interesting answer.
I think I will join Richie first with some drinks. I think well enjoy that first. But I wouldnt mind coaching that guy down the other end (Shang).
Hes a bit confident right now, but I have all faith in Richie that hes going to come back and win this quarter.-he said.
What will happen in the future?
It is difficult to imagine a 30-year-old in the role of a coach, but certainly with his character and charisma he would be of great help to everyone.
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Kyrgios is known as a world-class tennis player, but his behavior and his approach have led to a huge drop in his ATP ranking.
