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Kyrgios opens up on Aus Open pressure, reveals he 'hasn't seen' new tennis doco he stars in.

He added: “I mean, I think everyone wants to get to a position in their sport or their profession, be one of the best and have that expectation and pressure. But at the same time it’s so rewarding to see, I go out there yesterday with a couple young kids, they’re posting on Instagram today saying it was the best day of their lives. That’s why I got to the position I’m in. Despite that pressure and his busy schedule in the lead-up to the Open, Kyrgios still embraces the chance to give back to the community, like he did in Friday night’s charity event and Saturday’s Kids’ Day. “I walked in here at the Australian Open maybe eight, nine years ago as a wildcard. It’s a privilege to go out there and feel that Australia wants me to win and to be one of the favourites. It paid dividends with a career-best 2022 where he reached the Wimbledon final after his doubles triumph in Melbourne. “I’m just glad that tennis is on the map again. “When Horse (manager Daniel Horsfall) was on tour with me, when it was basically just him looking after me, he could just see my wellbeing just declining every week. Yeah, it’s obviously pretty cool to see how far I’ve come, but I think the later episodes as well, following me around Wimbledon, that type of stuff, will be super exciting. I think when the big three kind of settle down and end up retiring, it’s so important that these guys are on showcase globally. Hatzi was shown waiting for Kyrgios to complete a random drug test after his semi-final doubles win – and at one point,

Stosur, 38, retired from the singles in 2022 and will compete in the women's doubles competition alongside French partner Alize Cornet and fellow local Matt ...

“There are many others who have helped and supported me behind the scenes and around the world. You know who you are, I hope you know I couldn’t have done it without you, and I will thank you all in person. “I feel so happy and grateful to have the opportunity to finish playing at my favourite slam – my home slam – in front of my Aussie fans, friends and family.

Ajla Tomljanovic, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe at the Netflix premiere on site at Melbourne Park. © ATP Tour. ATP/WTA Staff Jan 13, 2023.

[Toni Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/toni-nadal/n0dt/overview), [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview)’s uncle, is a member of the Canadian’s coaching team. [Andy Roddick](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andy-roddick/r485/overview) is not one to exaggerate, so when the American praised [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview), it is worth paying attention to. [Roland Garros](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/roland-garros/520/overview) last year was just as impressive as the Canadian’s tennis. “I love [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview). [Issam Jellali](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/issam-jellali/j223/overview) became her coach. 39 [Christian Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/christian-ruud/r219/overview), revealed his son had a poster of Nadal in his room as a kid. On the court, the pair are clearly relaxed in the early stages of the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview), seemingly aiming to entertain the raucous Melbourne crowd. [Thanasi Kokkinakis](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/thanasi-kokkinakis/kd46/overview) is the Robin to Kyrgios’ Batman. [Matteo Berrettini](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/matteo-berrettini/bk40/overview) and Ajla Tomljanovic, who were a couple last year, brought the Netflix crew into their hotel room, with clothing and the like strewn across the room. As the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) continued on, the close friends realized they had an opportunity to make their dream come true. But what we learn in the first episode of Break Point reveals that the Australian is relaxed off the court, choosing to spend his time with a close circle of family and friends, enjoying dinners and fun games like anyone else. This will be more of a revelation to the casual fan, unfamiliar with the degree of difficulty the sport presents.

Trust us, you're going to want to check out Netflix's excellent new tennis doco, Break Point, which is by the same team who brought us Formula 1: Drive to ...

This rumpled Englishman appears to be called Monty Don, and he’s looking at a bunch of pretty gardens in the Adriatic. I love the idea of watching a late-night chat show at the respectable hour of 10am, so I’ll be tuning in to watch this when it debuts on Seven’s new channel, 7Bravo. I’m partial to a jaunty Englishman in a rumpled linen suit — helllooooo Michael Portillo — and look! Stop the world — I want to get off. And I have to confess, it didn’t sound up my alley in the slightest. Six episodes dedicated to a bunch of sweaty people hitting a ball in a big arena — yeah?

Sam Stosur will call time on her distinguished tennis career after a 21st Australian Open campaign.

"There are many others who have helped and supported me behind the scenes and around the world. You know who you are, I hope you know I couldn't have done it without you, and I will thank you all in person." "I feel so happy and grateful to have the opportunity to finish playing at my favourite slam - my home slam - in front of my Aussie fans, friends and family," she said.

Ash Barty aims to foster the next wave of local talent through a new partnership with Tennis Australia....

"We are extremely excited to be able to work with Ash, Craig and Jason to utilise the depth and experience of one of our greatest tennis champions in our performance pathway," TA chief strategy and performance officer Timothy Jolley said. Barty, Tyzzer and Stoltenberg will pass on their knowledge and experience to players and coaches of all ages in the development pathway at events and training opportunities over the next 12 months. "This is only the beginning of our partnership and we hope that over time we can make a positive difference to young Australian players."

This series from the makers of F1: Drive to Survive fails to make the racket sport seem interesting – despite exclusive access to bad boy Nik Kyrgios.

That problem seems to be more serious and significant in tennis than it is in other individual sports; Break Point’s problem is that can’t get us close enough to the action to find out why. He finds leaving his loved ones to play tournaments across the world too lonely and arduous to commit to that way of life year-round. Notorious for profane on-court outbursts and for allegedly not making the most of his extraordinary talent, Kyrgios calmly solves the supposedly maddening enigma that is his temperament: he has struggled to cope with the expectations that followed his shock victory over Nadal (there he is again!) when Kyrgios was just 19. Matteo Berrettini of Italy, Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, Taylor Fritz of the US, Maria Sakkari of Greece – all of them allow cameras to follow them off-court and all of them are forthcoming and good-humoured. When footage of a match is shown, scores flash up but, since the concept of holding and breaking serves has been deemed too complex to go into, the numbers are often meaningless. How about the in-game pep talks from coaches that are often the best bit of a sports doc?