I didn't deserve to leave the house: tennis star's year from hell
He battled a constant voice in his head telling him to throw in the towel and give up on his dreams, watching on helplessly as those he once conquered as a teenager surpassed him.
Michael Chammas is a sports reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald
He battled a constant voice in his head telling him to throw in the towel and give up on his dreams, watching on helplessly as those he once conquered as a teenager surpassed him.
Nick Kyrgios believes his forced hiatus from tennis has been a blessing, and it's done little to deflate his confidence after declaring he has the ability to win next month's Australian Open.
Daria Gavrilova heard Nick Kyrgios talk up his influence on their Hopman Cup success many times throughout 2016.
It was in Serena Williams' backyard, under the bright lights at Flushing Meadows, Angelique Kerber began to feel unbeatable.
Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt holds little fear taking on some of the leading nations next year as long as Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios are at his disposal.
Australia have booked their passage back into the Davis Cup world group after continuing their unbeaten run against Slovakia in Sydney on Saturday.
Nick Kyrgios has conceded Australia only has a small window to taste Davis Cup success with him at the helm after reiterating his intention to quit the sport in his mid-20s.
Nick Kyrgios is analysed for every outburst. Judged for every tantrum. And the intrigue around the 21-year-old has prompted a relentless desire to understand what it is that makes him tick.
Bernard Tomic plans to take a leaf out of Nick Kyrgios' book and cut back on the number of tournaments he plays next year to ensure a better standard of tennis across the season.
Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic settled their differences over "a couple nights celebration" in California in March, resuming their bromance after a public spat earlier in the year.
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