Today's tennis world is still the domain of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. But there is such a post-95 strange teenager, who has continued to become the focus of media attention in recent years, and is the fourth giant in news traffic.
He is Kyrgios, nicknamed "Bad Boy".
Kyrgios is an Australian player who likes to keep a Mohican hairstyle, and his debauchery and love of freedom can be faintly seen from his appearance and demeanor.
In fact, he's even more extreme than you might think: negative play, abusive opponents, cursing referees, attacking caddies, throwing towels, throwing stools, kicking water bottles...
"Unsportsmanlike" is commonplace for him, and "bad boys" are not enough to describe Kyrgios's "outstanding" performance on the pitch.
In the years since his debut, Kyrgios has been subject to various penalties such as fines and bans. At the 2019 Cincinnati Masters, he made a new breakthrough and received the biggest fine in ATP history , $113,000.
Whether it is the king of the tennis world who has achieved fame, or his on-court friends, it is inevitable that he will be ridiculed and attacked.
Nadal and Djokovic, the two great kings of today's tennis world, are trembling with anger.
He publicly criticized Nadal for not being able to afford to lose, mocking Djokovic for not being worthy to be the best, not being able to beat himself, wanting to be a super idol with fandom like Federer...
If it is only a mouth cannon, it is not a cow, and the people Kyrgios usually have a mouth cannon, and when they get to the field, they are really dry:
In 2014, Kyrgios defeated world number one Nadal in the fourth round at Wimbledon; in 2015, he defeated Swiss king Federer at the Madrid Masters; in 2017, the "bad boys" doubled Djokovic back-to-back, and defeated Nadal again at that year's Cincinnati Masters. At the 2019 Mexico Open, the "bad boys" defeated Nadal in a 2-1 comeback...
Yes, while being called a "bad boy," Kyrgios has another label – tennis genius.
Playing with passion and imagination, both in front of the net and the bottom line, can play a high-quality return ball, there is almost no obvious weakness...
Countless people have praised his talent. Many tennis celebrities and active duty masters unanimously believe that if this kid plays normally, even according to conservative estimates, it is definitely the top ten in the world. If he can be diligent and self-disciplined, his future is even more unlimited.
Nadal confessed: "Kyrgios is a very talented player, he has the strength to win Grand Slams and climb to the top of the world. ”
But Kjérgos's Australian veteran Rod Laver has long made the following comment: "Kyrgios is indeed more talented than anyone on the tour, but many times, his attitude has taken a toll on his career. ”
In fact, a series of behaviors caused by his extreme emotional instability not only hurt himself, but also hurt others.
Serve Nadal, even smash the ball directly into Nadal's chest... In an interview afterwards, Kyrgios actually had a good idea: "I just hit him on purpose, he (Nadal) has so many championships and banknotes, he can completely block my ball." ”
Nadal, the old good man of the angry tennis world, has been upset for a long time.
Deyo has always been the object of bad boy sarcasm, and he will never let go of the opportunity.
In the recent ATP Cup match, Kyrgios had no game assignment, but he sat in the audience and mocked Djokovic in a fancy manner. Whenever the Serbian king made a mistake in serving or returning the ball, Kyrgios would point at Djokovic with his hand and laugh wildly.
Serbian fans were amazed to see this scene – is there such a boring and stupid person in the world? So he couldn't bear to scold Kyrgios on social media: "He's such an idiot!" ”
Even more puzzling is that Kyrgios is not only unkind to the "enemy" Deyo, but even his own friend, he wants to taunt and taunt.
In Zverev Jr.'s game, as long as Zverev Jr. made a mistake, Kyrgios would do push-ups in the stands. The angry little Zverev kept slapping.
You know, not long ago, the little Zverev praised the KeyeGaos people very well, and the two often ate and chatted together.
It is no wonder that the ATP, when punishing him, decided that he also needed to receive guidance and help from a psychologist.
There is a Chinese saying that "freezing three feet is not a day's cold", and the obedient character of Kyrgios is certainly not formed after turning into a profession. From childhood and adolescence, there has been rebellion and disobedience of one kind or another. But all of this was tolerated by his parents and all aspects of society, because he was really talented and talented in tennis.
If in other countries and regions of this world, a bad boy like Kyrgios must have been ordered to drop out of school from an early age, or beaten half-maimed by his parents.
So, the question is, do you think a player like Kyrgios should be on the field?