Imagine trying your hands on tennis for the very first time and getting a seal of approval from the legend of the game! Sounds like a dream, right? Well, as it stands, Jennifer Hudson enjoyed that dream alongside her tennis mentor, Nick Kyrgios. The 28-year-old Australian player, who is enjoying his time off the tennis courts, came as a guest at the Jennifer Hudson Show. However, little did the host know this meet could well open up her chances of making it pro.
As the interview went by, Nick Kyrgios taught her some basic tennis lessons. However, when it came to a difficult ‘between the legs shot’, Nick suggested that this shot could open the doors of her professional career in the sport. What followed next was a dream come true moment for her.
Nick Kyrgios approves Jennifer Hudson can turn pro after hitting a difficult shot
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In a recent revelation, tennis icon Nick Kyrgios took on the role of a mentor, guiding Jennifer Hudson through the fundamentals of tennis. Starting with forehands and backhands, Kyrgios took the lesson a step ahead by introducing the challenging ‘between the legs‘ shot. Further, Nick suggested that if she could hit the shot, she could be a pro.
“If you do this you’re pretty much a pro,” said Nick, as he was about to drop the ball for the shot. To Jennifer’s surprise and Kyrgios’ admiration, she successfully executed the shot. This left Nick surprised, who stated, “That was really good, that was really good.”
Thus, Nick approved of the host’s capabilities of turning herself into a professional tennis player after she showed quick signs of learning new skills in the game.
In the interview that saw Nick unfiltered, the two discussed a lot of things, including the incident that happened with the Aussie star back at the US Open 2022. In a sudden turn of emotions, Nick not only lost the match but also resulted in him breaking his racket after a tough tussle at 2:00 AM at Flushing Meadows.
Hudson approved Nick’s unfiltered emotions after a disappointing loss at the US Open
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Back at the US Open, Nick Kyrgios lost his quarter-final match against Karen Khachanov. The match went until 2:00 AM in the night and was a classic 4-and-a-half-hour match. However, after his loss, he lost control over his emotions, which saw him smashing 2 of his rackets on the court.
This also resulted in him getting a hefty $14,000 fine. While revealing the instances that happened that night, Hudson suggested that amidst tough clashes, these instances can occur. She suggested that she understood what he was going into back then.
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Thus, in a fun interview with Nick, various things came into the picture. From his US Open emotions to the Aussie star’s approval of the host’s tennis skills, it was a pure joy to watch.
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