(Photo : Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts throughout a observe session forward of The Championships – Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2023 in London, England.
Nick Kyrgios may have a special position in tennis after hinting that he needs to be a coach.
The seven-time ATP Tour singles champion has returned to competitors in August after virtually two years of recovering from an damage. While he did not make it to the finals of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown New York, the celebrity seems prepared for a full return to the game, however it might be for a place aside from an athlete.
The Australian tennis star supplied to mentor Coco Gauff after the 20-year-old star disappointingly misplaced within the fourth spherical of the 2024 US Open to Emma Navarro, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. She dedicated 60 unforced errors and 19 double faults within the loss.
Gauff, who additionally misplaced to Navarro in Wimbledon, did not enter the US Open quarterfinals.
“I’d coach her,” Kyrgios mentioned in response to a fan who steered he’d be an “incredible coach” for Gauff.
The suggestion got here after a tennis blogger with 24,000 followers on X, previously Twitter, steered the 20-year-old star “sack” her coach, Brad Gilbert.
I’d coach her.
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 2, 2024
Gilbert has been criticized over Gauff’s subpar efficiency in her latest tournaments.
Serena Williams’ former coach, Rennae Stubs, even identified Gauff’s “dangerous method” in entrance of Gilbert whereas the 2 had been on ESPN.
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Fans React to Nick Kyrgios’ Offer
Kyrgios could have by no means been a coach, however his spectacular tennis achievements made some followers assume he’d be an excellent mentor to the younger athlete.
“Great idea Nick! I truly hope she takes [you] up on the offer cause she REALLY needs help,” one fan wrote on X.
“You’d be an incredible coach!” one other one added.
Another fan commented, “Bro, please do. Make the move. We will love to see you coach her.”
The 29-year-old star, who is understood for his highly effective serve, has seven ATP singles titles and one doubles title. He reached the 2022 Wimbledon finals, earlier than dropping to Novak Djokovic.
He received the 2022 Australian Open males’s doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis and had a career-high ATP singles rating of No. 13.
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