?Beaten Just About Everyone? – Nick Kyrgios Feels Confident About His Chances Ahead of Wimbledon Championships 2022

One of the superstars of the sport, Nick Kyrgios, has always been a talented player on the tour. Often, fans complain that he doesn’t use his talent in an effective way to win a Grand Slam title. However, earlier this year at the Australian Open, he proved every wrong by winning the Australian Open title in the doubles event.

Right now, the swashbuckling Aussie is getting ready for the Wimbledon Championships. During the pre-tournament press conference, Kyrgios talked about various aspects like the expectations of fans, beating the players from the draw, and many more.

Nick Kyrgios talks about the expectations of fans from him at a Grand Slam tournament

During the press conference, Kyrgios said, ” I’ve faced some top 10s this year, I’ve made them pretty nondescript. I know if I serve well and play well I can beat everyone. I’ve beaten just about everyone the players on the board. ” (Google Translate)

“I have to live with this label of ‘wasted talent that should win Grand Slams that is stuck on me. I hope to get rid of it one day. I still have confidence in myself. I have achieved good course here and at the Australian, but I’ve faced guys at their prime,” he further said about the expectations from fans.?

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Nevertheless, Kyrgios also revealed that he is focusing on the singles tournament right now and not thinking about others. Notably, Kyrgios’ best result at a Grand Slam tournament came at the Wimbledon first in 2014, as he reached the quarter-final for the first time. En route to the quarter-final, he beat Rafael Nadal on Centre Court, which was one of the upsets of the tournament that year.

Kyrgios to play doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis at Wimbledon Championships for the first time

Interestingly, Kyrgios never played a doubles match at Wimbledon. This year, he will break that streak as he will play the doubles event with his countryman, Thanasi Kokkinakis. Earlier in the summer, Kyrgios won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with Kokkinakis. Also, he is not quite fond of playing five sets in a doubles match, which is why he did not prefer to play at the doubles event at Wimbledon before.

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Meanwhile, since the Australian Open, Kyrgios has endured a tough tour. After skipping the clay-court season, he is focusing on the grass now. Many fans are still considering him as the dark horse of the tournament.