Australian Open 2023: Nick Kyrgios opens up on what he has learnt from past relationships

Nick Kyrgios has opened up on what he has learnt from past relationships as an upcoming court case hangs over him throughout the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios will be the centre of attention at the Australian Open. Picture: Getty Images

Nick Kyrgios believes what he has done for the popularity of tennis is “unquestioned” and opened up on what he has learnt from past relationships as an upcoming court case hangs over him throughout the Australian Open.

In a feature interview with The Sunday Times, Kyrgios faced questions about a range of topics including his on-court behaviour, mental health and past relationships.

Asked if he ever “purposefully” acts up on the court, Kyrgios said:

“I play up the show a little bit, the entertainment and all that type of stuff,” he said.

“But I think what I’ve done for tennis is unquestioned and, apart from Novak, Nadal and Federer, I’m the most followed person on social media and I’m probably the most watched.”

Kyrgios has 3.3 million Instagram followers. Roger Federer has 11.1m, Novak Djokovic has 11.9m and Rafael Nadal has 17.5m.

Nick Kyrgios knows what he has done for the popularity of tennis. Picture: Getty Images

The article also highlighted an “awkward” question to the Australian when he was asked about his former relationships, while his current girlfriend Costeen Hatzi was sitting in the room.

Kyrgios is looking to have a charge of allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend Chiara Passari dismissed on mental health grounds.

The Aussie tennis star is accused of assaulting Passari in Canberra in 2021.

The reporter wrote:

“I ask him if there is anything he can say about former relationships that ended badly — awkward, given Hatzi is in the room.”

To which Kyrgios responded:

“I guess it’s just all a learning experience. Not just relationships, but even tennis matches where I’ve lost my cool or played the point poorly, you just look back and know how to deal with things better.”

Originally published as Australian Open 2023: Nick Kyrgios opens up on what he has learnt from past relationships