‘Like a Snowman in the Desert’- Nick Kyrgios Revisits His Career’s Biggest Match as Novak Djokovic Stood Between Him and Tennis Immortality

Novak Djokovic surely proved himself as the tennis maestro with an amazing performance during the ATP 2023 finals. However, his rival Nick Kyrgios would say that Djokovic’s dominant victorious position was already visible when he defeated him during the 2022 Wimbledon Open. Revealing the tense situation of the match, the former dropped an amazing revelation about his skills against Djokovic during that match. As a result, fans are thrilled.

Kyrgios, who is popular for being hot-headed on the court, revealed something truly extraordinary about challenging Djokovic on the court. Why wouldn’t that be? Since Novak Djokovic truly outshined almost every tennis player at the age of 36, playing against him is a really tough thing for many tennis stars. Following Kyrgios’s statement, fans once again faced this truth about Djokovic.

Nick Kyrgios revealed his feelings about the 2022 Wimbledon Finals

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios played against Novak Djokovic at the 2022 Wimbledon Finals and lost the match to the world’s number one player. However, more than disappointment, it brought a surprising revelation from the Australian tennis star. Kyrgios commented in a recent podcast about how that match truly showed what a great performer Djokovic is.

He emphasized, “For me, it was like, I wasn’t supposed to be there. You know, I grew up in Canberra. And you know, I never fell in love with tennis early on and I was walking down the hallway to the center court. I see the royal family and I got Novak Djokovic behind me and I’m just like laughing internally, I’m like, This is not supposed to be and I walked out on the court and yeah, it was like a snowman in the desert.” 

Nick Kyrgios’s comment explained how he felt totally unmatched against a stalwart like Djokovic early when he walked towards the court. He added, “That’s how I felt I wasn’t supposed to be there but I enjoyed every minute of it. I felt at home. And yeah, gave one of the greatest of all time a run for their money and something to be proud about.”

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Now fans surely know that Kyrgios had an awful 2022 season due to his mental health problems. He also revealed his challenges and methods of overcoming those issues.

Kyrgios revealed his solution to his mental health issues

Nick Kyrgios previously spoke about the mental health issues he faced in 2022. From his self-harm tendencies to alcohol abuse, he spoke about everything in detail. Kyrgios also mentioned how this mental health issue impacted his relationship with his family. However, this Australian tennis player revealed how he found his solution to this issue.

In Kyrgios’s words, “Well, I was winning more often than losing. But I guess I just bought into having a better mentality and, you know, understanding that tennis is so up and down. You know, being on the tour for the whole year was incredibly hard. And I just knew I had to manage my emotions better. And that’s, that’s what I did.”

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Nick Kyrgios’s statement explained what a great tennis player Novak Djokovic is. However, his mental health issue can also be another reason why he felt low against the world’s number-one payer. Now that he is relieved to find a solution, he will surely do better in the coming season. What do you think?