Nick Kyrgios opens up to Mike Tyson on his struggles to get sponsors due to his on-court behavior, claims his performances were always overshadowed by his actions

Krygios talked about how he is often painted as a 'villain' due to his on-court persona.

Nick Kyrgios opens up to Mike Tyson on his struggles to get sponsors due to his on-court behavior, claims his performances were always overshadowed by his actions

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Nick Kyrgios finally addressed the repercussions he has to endure generally due to his on-court behavior. Appearing on former American boxer, Mike Tyson‘s podcast, ‘Hotboxin’ w/ Mike Tyson‘, Krygios talked about how he is often painted as a ‘villain‘ due to his form.

Krygios is known in the tennis world for his outspoken and aggressive nature on the court. Several times he has been caught smashing rackets on the court or cussing during a match in anger. Many people assume that this is his nature, but the Aussie says otherwise.

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Answering Tyson’s question regarding his sponsors, he said, “Endorsements haven’t been easy because they have been painting me like a f*****g villain for a very long time of my career.”

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Kyrgios claimed that he would be playing a high quality for 4 hours, but the audiences and brands would rather focus on him cussing and breaking a racket rather than his game. He revealed how hard these things have been for him, saying, “It was super hard for a long time of my career to try and get deals, because people were like, ‘this guy is too volatile’.”

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Kyrgios reveals what it would have been like had he won the 2022 Wimbledon

Nick Kyrgios never withholds from expressing himself. This has gotten him into trouble multiple times, but he has never backed down. This time again, he gave a rather controversial statement on Mike Tyson’s podcast.

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Reminiscing the 2022 Wimbledon, where Kyrgios showed incredible tenacity and strength, he discussed what it would have been like if he had won the event. He made it to the finals, where he met Novak Djokovic. Unfortunately, he was defeated by the Serb and lost the match in four sets.

When asked about that period, Kyrgios admitted that Djokovic was the favorite to win. He continued by saying, “I could feel that everyone kind of wanted me to win, especially me winning a Wimbledon would have been the biggest f*** you to any sort of establishment.“

He was continuing on the topic regarding him receiving too much hate for his aggressive behavior. Tyson agreed with Kyrgios and offered an advice. “Listen, don’t be discouraged by that,” he said. He described how, during his young days, he had to go through a similar phase.

Kyrgios has been on a hiatus for the entirety of this season, owing to several injuries. He officially has not made any announcement about his potential return to the court.

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