Nick Kyrgios copies Emma Raducanu forward of Wimbledon after ‘horrible’ feedback
Like Emma Raducanu, Nick Kyrgios has defined his resolution to chop down on social media use round main tournaments. The Australian tennis star, who reached the Wimbledon closing 12 months in the past, slammed the feedback gamers obtain as ‘horrible’ forward of this 12 months’s bid for glory at SW19.
Last April, Raducanu needed to remind followers and critics that she was nonetheless ‘solely 19’ after breaking by way of at Wimbledon the 12 months prior and happening to win the US Open. The Brit added that she had ‘restricted her time on social media’ as she struggled to take care of the shape proven in her first two Grand Slam tournaments.
Kyrgios has determined to comply with swimsuit, with the hot-headed 28-year-old slamming the criticism he and different gamers get on-line. “At tournaments, when you lose matches, when you win matches, it’s a rabbit hole,” he mentioned.
“I think a lot of players on the tour struggle with that. I think many players have shared their opinion on what they get online. Some of the players share it on social media.
“And it is horrible what I believe athletes need to take care of. I do not assume it is regular in any respect, how a lot criticism, how a lot negativity, how a lot sniping that folks need to take care of now. Especially some gamers, it is uncontrolled.
“I feel like I’ve matured to the point where I know I have to make an effort to not be on my phone as much just because, yeah, it’s so negative, it’s so negative. There’s obviously a lot of positive as well, a lot of support, which is amazing. If you don’t make the conscious effort, it can really get you down, definitely.
“Some of the feedback, they’re humorous. Some of them are hurtful. I do not know why they do this. I assume that is what social media has performed, it is created, and it makes folks assume they’re related, that they’ve a platform.
“They say things to people that they wouldn’t even dream about saying to my face. It makes them feel like they’re good at something when they’re really not. Yeah, it’s an interesting one. But I don’t know. If they’re watching, they’re watching. I don’t know. I don’t care.”
Kyrgios kicks off this 12 months’s Championships with a first-round conflict in opposition to David Goffin on Monday. The Aussie has solely performed one aggressive singles match since final October, and it was a disappointing loss in opposition to Wu Yibing on the Stuttgart Open.
Undergoing knee surgical procedure earlier this 12 months has severely hampered Kyrgios’ preparation for Wimbledon, the place he powered all the way in which to the ultimate final 12 months earlier than dropping in 4 units to Novak Djokovic.