Nick Kyrgios claims he would be so elated with an Australian Open singles win that he will walk away from the sport.
The Australian is preparing for another Grand Slam campaign in front of his home crowd, but this time feels different. The 27-year-old reached his first major singles final at Wimbledon last year and won the men’s doubles crown at Melbourne Park last year.
Having clawed his way back into the world’s top 25, Kyrgios is now positioned as one of the favourites for the first time in his career. Following his victory over Novak Djokovic in an exhibition bout at Rod Laver Arena, Kyrgios was asked if he would retire if he won a Grand Slam singles title, as he has hinted at before. The Canberra star replied: "100 per cent! It is a lot of training and a lot of work. I just want to be able to eat whatever I want and drink what I want to drink, and just relax. It is a hard lifestyle.
