There have been talks about the mental health of the Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios. He has opened up about his struggles with depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios reached the 2022 Wimbledon final. In the final, he was defeated by Novak Djokovic 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6. Currently world number 29 in ATP ranking, Nick has been in the form of his life.
Born on April 27, 1995, in Canberra, Australia, to a father of Greek origin and a Malay mother, Kyrgios reached the Wimbledon final after his semi-final competitor Rafael Nadal withdrew due to injury.
Nick Kyrgios’ Mental Health Struggles And Depression -Is He Okay Now?
Nick Kyrgios has openly spoken about his mental health issues and his struggle with depression. The Wimbledon 2022 finalist also spoke about his suicidal thoughts and self-harm episodes.
The Australian has had a time in his life when he would do many irrational steps and act out of instance. Several self-harm marks on Nick’s body were also observed by Andy Murra, who showed his concerns regarding the well-being of the rising star.
Murray saw the marks a few years ago while training and even tried to speak to the Australian about them. But after Kyrgios hesitated to talk about it, the British star told Kyrgios’ parents about the scars, which they were not aware of until that point. Nick’s mother told the press that Murray made her notice the marks and take steps to rehabilitate her son.
Kyrgios struggled with alcohol, drugs, and mental health issues at a point that he now regards as the darkest days of his life. He recalled the days when he used to have 20-30 drinks every night and play professional games while being hungover.
The 27-year-old was in a deep depression in 2020, a time when his family was the most worried about him, thinking worst that he could end up taking his own life. He has millions of dollars in the world, but inside he was alone and scared, unable to show his inner fears to anyone.
However, the tennis star decided to change and turn things around after an incident with his father. Once when he was returning from a night out, the noise of his arrival woke up his father, who cried after a look at his son, muttering, “you have to stop this, Nick.” He decided to change for good after that night.
The 2022 Australian Open Men’s Doubles title winner attributes not opening up and refusing to lean on his loved ones as his downfall. But after he opened up about his issue, only then did he get solace and start to turn his life around.
Currently, the Australian is fine and in the best shape and form of his life. He just won the 2022 Australian Open Men’s Double with fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis and reached the final of Wimbledon, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.
Nick Kyrgios Girlfriend And Dating Life
Nick Kyrgios is engaged to blogger Costeen Hatzi in May 2022. The two started dating a while back and fell in love.
Costeen is a Sydney-based influencer who is in a relationship with the tennis star. She is often seen with Nick in his games as well as at various social events. The couple seems to enjoy their time together and love being with each other.
Before his relationship with Costeen, Nick was in a relationship with the Croatian-Australian tennis player Ajla Tomljanović. The two started dating in 2017 and had an on-again, off-again relationship before breaking up for good.
Apart from those relationships, Kyrgios was in a relationship with Chiara Passarin in 2020. However, the two were involved in a huge argument while at a hotel quarantine in 2021. It was reported that police had to separate the two from the altercation.
The Australian was summoned to appear in court in Australia on August 2, 2022, to face a charge of assault for grabbing Chiara in December 2021. He has yet to comment on the issue.
Nick Kyrgios is on Instagram as @k1ngkyrg1os, and is followed by 2.8 million people.