Nick Kyrgios- what am I missing?

The wraps on him are enormous but I don't get it. I've seen plenty of brilliant young male tennis players over the years- McEnroe, Edberg, Willander, Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Nadal; I do know how to recognise one long before they win a grand slam. I look at Kyrgios and I don't see it.

I think he has the talent to win 10 majors. whether he has the temperament or not is another thing.

Our Lleyton was an absolute tossser at the same age. Hopefully these guys grow out of it too.

He doesn't have a full-time coach either. Parted ways with many already. Not a good look. Clearly doesn't listen, or falsely believes he doesn't need one. Look at Andy Murray. He was already elite, but his game went to the next level with Mauresmo as his coach.

Lleytons abuse of umpires is poor and always has been but that is not the issue here.

djebel wrote: Lleytons abuse of umpires is poor and always has been but that is not the issue here.

well it is because PT used him as an example

Hewitt's insistence that his greatest joy in his tennis was playing for Australia. bull-shyt ! The two grand slams would have been the acme without a doubt. Lleyton was sucking up to the public with that story.

well sorry from straying to related matters, I did not realise there are such strict guidlines as to where the discussion wanders


it is called a conversation

Tlazolteotl wrote: I don't think Kyrgios has the talent. He doesn't have the power to be a power player or the skill to be a skill player. I will be surprised if he wins a grand slam.

Tlazolteotl wrote: I don't think Kyrgios has the talent. He doesn't have the power to be a power player or the skill to be a skill player. I will be surprised if he wins a grand slam.

He will win one I think, once it enters his head that he needs a grand slam he will knuckle down and win one somewhere, possibly a week one somewhere where the top players are injured or not playing..

Kyrgios is tracking like a Mark Phillopoussis or Bernard Tomic. While Tomic is on the way back following elective surgery and may still realise, both are/were talented but injury prone. If Nick stays sound he could go better than both of them. Kokkinasis also has injury issues slowing down his career trajectory with shoulder recovery at the moment.

Tlazolteotl wrote: The wraps on him are enormous but I don't get it. I've seen plenty of brilliant young male tennis players over the years- McEnroe, Edberg, Willander, Becker, Sampras, Agassi, Nadal; I do know how to recognise one long before they win a grand slam. I look at Kyrgios and I don't see it.

He just lacks Mental discipline and a game plan.

He would benifit greatly from a coach more so than any of the players on the circuit.

I think his anger is misdirected, don't be angry at the crowd and get them off side get angry at your opponent!

If he didn't look at Burdich last night and get angry that he should of beaten him I seriously think it may be a
LACK OF INTELLIGENCE!!!

I think he is also fearful of failure, if he comes out with a coach and knuckles down and is not the best.

He needs to learn that he will never be the best their will always be someone better at some stage.

He needs Darren Weir coaching him, go out there and ride the horse for a place (took the pressure right off M Payne) a master stroke in training a jockey.

One of greatest achievements that he has not recieved any plaudits for, getting the best out of another human.

It would be fascinating to listen in on the Kyrgios inner circle of backslappers and boosters, which I hear runs close to 100, to see if anyone ever advises him to pull his head out of his arse*.