Nick Kyrgios reveals his worst moment after crashing against Nadal: ‘I thought I was going to kill myself, I didn’t want to get up’

Aussie Nick Kyrgios was shown as one of the tennis players most controversial of the circuit. Owner of a unique personality, histrionic and controversial the oceanic does not go unnoticed in the world of sport.

Beneath all this behavior, however, lies a deeper problem. SO It follows from the words of the athlete himself, who told about the worst moment of his life in the documentary Break Point from Netflix.

According to his story, andhe worst moment of his career started in 2019, when he fell in the second round of Wimbledon to Spaniard Rafael Nadal . A failure that led to a behavioral crisis in the controversial athlete.

“I drank alcohol, took drugs, distanced myself from my family and loved ones. I lost at Wimbledon and when I woke up my father was crying sitting on my bed.” started by saying kyrgios .

The 28-year-old Australian, twenty-fifth in the ATP rankings, has won seven titles during his career. However, this fall in the third Grand Slam of the season was the definitive break to redirect his career.

“This situation was the turning point. I said to myself ‘ok, I can’t go on like this’. I ended up in a psychiatric ward in London to deal with my problems.” confirmed the oceanic.

A gritty story that even spoke of serious psychological problems. According to the tennis player’s testimony, he even tried to take his own life when he hit rock bottom.

“If you look closely, you can see the self-harm marks on my right arm. I was thinking about killing myself, I didn’t want to get up and I didn’t want to play either.” Kyrgios assured.

This is precisely why the athlete repeatedly played with long sleeves, all to cover the marks he caused at the worst moment of his career.