The Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios is all set to compete in the upcoming Wimbledon 2022 Grand Slam and had certain things to say about Centre Court. His best result at the most prestigious tennis tournament came back in 2014 when he made it to the quarter-final stage.
In the pre-tournament Press Conference, 27-year-old Kyrgios revealed that he did not watch too much tennis when he was young. He spoke about playing in the Center Court and the legends that have achieved a lot before him while playing on the court.
“The first time I wasn’t the type of player to watch much tennis when I was really young. But the first time I stepped out on it was obviously when I played Rafa here in 2014 or 2015, I’m not sure. Obviously, I’ve good memories of that court. I’ve played on it again. Yeah, it’s an amazing court. Special energy about it. Obviously, when you walk out and think of all the past champions and the history of every kind of tennis player, their problems, their struggles to get to that moment. It’s a pretty special court. So many different personalities have stepped out there and achieved some amazing things.”
Nick Kyrgios was forced to give a walkover to Roberto Bautista Agut in the Round of 16 of the recently concluded Mallorca Open. This was due to an abdominal injury he suffered prior to the match. Bautista made it to the finals of the Mallorca Open where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Who is Nick Kyrgios’ opponent in the first round of Wimbledon 2022?
Nick Kyrgios has been in impressive form this season, especially, on grass courts. He made it to the semi-finals of the Boss Open and Halle Open.
He will face the British tennis pro, Paul Jubb. The youngster will be playing in just his second Wimbledon tournament. He has won five titles on the ITF circuit in the last couple of years.
Kyrgios will be going into the match as the overwhelming favorite but expect Jubb to give it his all in trying to overcome the challenger from Down Under.
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