It’s lamentable that Nick Kyrgios feels the people of this country don’t want him representing them, because he very much does represent modern Australia.
Despite spending much of his career battling racism and doubters, Kyrgios remains hugely popular among many Australians. That was clear on Tuesday night, when the Melbourne crowd, egged on by world No 1 Novak Djokovic, roared its approval of the tennis star, who was born in Canberra to a Greek father and Malaysian mother.
