Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has opened up about his battle with depression, and revealed he once sat alone in a dark room after ‘spiralling out of control’.
The 25-year-old admitted he felt like he couldn’t trust anyone, and was in a ‘lonely, dark place’.
‘When I was struggling – and it wasn’t just about tennis – there were moments when I was seriously depressed,’ he told Stella magazine.
‘I remember waking up in Shanghai one year and it was 4pm and I was still in bed, curtains closed. I didn’t want to see the light of day.
Nick Kyrgios (pictured) has opened up about his battle with depression, and revealed he once sat alone in a dark room after ‘spiralling out of control’
The World No. 45 believes the public softened their view on him earlier this year when he pledged to donate $200 for every single ace he served for a month to bushfire relief (pictured with girlfriend Chiara Passari)
‘A lot of people were putting pressure on me, I put a lot of pressure on myself. I just lost joy for the game and I was spiralling out of control. I didn’t feel like I could trust anyone. It was a lonely, dark place.’
Kyrgios said he felt afraid to talk to people about it because he thought he’d let them down if he wasn’t winning matches.
The World No. 45 believes the public softened their view on him earlier this year when he pledged to donate $200 for every ace he served for a month to bushfire relief.
He also hosted Rally for Relief, a tennis fundraiser that raised $4.8million for victims.
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Kyrgios stayed at his home base in Canberra this year, and chose not to compete in the US Open and Roland Garros.
He spent $8,000 on groceries, hand-delivering much needed food and supplies to families unable to leave their homes during the pandemic.
Kyrgios then delivered boxes of groceries to those in need around Canberra.
He has earned millions of dollars throughout his tennis career yet he still sleeps in the same bedroom he grew up in.
Kyrgios and his girlfriend Chiara Passari (pictured) first shared they were an item in June, following his high-profile split from Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya
Kyrgios stayed at his home base in Canberra this year, and chose not to compete in the US Open and Roland Garros
Australian tennis champion Nick Kyrgios opened up to Stellar Magazine about his time in the spotlight and how he used his wealth and fame for good
He said with constant tours he was often away from his family and the COVID-19 pandemic gave him a chance to stay at home and be with his parents and new partner.
Kyrgios and his girlfriend Chiara Passari first shared they were an item in June, following his high-profile split from Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya.
The pair have since posted a series of loved up snaps online and are regularly seen out around Canberra arm-in-arm.
Source: Daily Mail
