Aussie superstar Nick Kyrgios is into the Wimbledon final on Sunday night, but brother Christos has broken down in tears as he opened up about the harrowing journey to reach tennis’ pinnacle that had his family ‘worried sick’.
Christos revealed the brothers were recently estranged after an incident in which he admits he ‘overstepped the mark’ when trying to offer guidance during a period where Nick was ‘trying to drink his way out of his depression’.
Ahead of Kyrgios’ highly-anticipated match against Novak Djokovic to decide who the king of grass is, Christos penned a column that gave an insight into the rollercoaster ride that comes with supporting Nick.
Christos Kyrgios (left) with brother Nick and their mother Norlaila
Brothers in arms – Nick Kyrgios (top) throws his arm around brother Kyrgios while they sleep
‘People wouldn’t know this but Nick and I stopped talking for quite a while. He was so unhappy in himself that he shut out the people that had his best interests at heart,’ he wrote for Fairfax.
‘I’m far from perfect, but as a big brother it killed me seeing him go through the pain he was suffering. Mum was worried sick about him. We all were.
‘He was caught between trying to be someone everyone said he was and being the person he wanted to be,’ wrote Christos.
Nick Kyrgios celebrates during his first round win over Ugo Humbert
Kyrgios has made headlines for his acts both on and off the court during Wimbledon, with third round opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas labelling him an ‘evil’ ‘bully’, while fellow Aussie great Pat Cash even called him a ‘cheat’.
What no one can argue with, however, is the fact he has served the most aces in the tournament, recorded the second-fastest serve and is through to a Grand Slam final.
The Kyrgios kids from left to right: Christos, Halimah and Nick with their father Giorgos
Christos said the journey to reach a Grand Slam final was far from easy, with Nick dealing with mental health demons.
Source : dailymail
