John Newcombe has doubts about Nick Kyrgios's body
Australian tennis legend John Newcombe faces major problems with his gifted compatriot Nick Kyrgios.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Dec 07, 2019, 09:17 am
Basically, Nick Kyrgios has taken the entire fall off: a game at the Laver Cup, which he lost to Roger Federer in the match-tiebreak. Then another match in Zhuhai, where Kyrgios lost against Andreas Seppi the short straw. That's it on the ATP tour, the 24-year-old Australian declared ineligible due to a shoulder injury, and organizers named Kyrgios for their tournaments (such as the Erste Bank Open in Vienna) looked around ,
The comeback gave the man from Canberra at the Davis Cup final tournament in Madrid, where Kyrgios imported two compulsory wins against Belgian Steve Darcis and Alejandro Gonzalez from Colombia. Again with mild physical problems. A circumstance that also makes the Australian tennis legend John Newcombe ponder.
Kyrgios must learn to shut up
"It has to be worried that he has recurring injuries, especially at the joints," said Newcombe, who will win seven Grand Slam singles titles in his career over the The Age portal. "At the Davis Cup, Nick played only four sets in singles and his shoulder made an immediate call. And when you have an injury like this, it's hard to train a lot. If we look at the Australian Open, five sets are a big challenge for Nick. "
By 2020, Kyrgios, currently ranked 30th in the ATP world rankings, will start in the ATP Cup in Brisbane, the Australian number two behind Alex de Minaur and in a group with Germany, Canada and Greece. After that he called for the invitation tournament in Kooyong.
In addition to his physical problems, Nick Kyrgios, who won the 500cc events in Acapulco and Washington last season, also has a different job to do: control his behavior on the pitch. The Kyrgios is on probation, would get a 16-week compulsory break on the next miscarriage. "I can not speak for him," said veteran Newcombe. "But if it were me, this potential barrier would put a strain on me. But he just has to learn to shut up. "