Controversy’s favorite child, Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has made a startling revelation about a letter addressed to him by late Shane Warne. In a rather lengthy text, Warne offered some advice to the young player making his way up on the tennis tour. Kyrgios revealed that he never went through that letter, to British host Piers Morgan in an exclusive interview.
Meanwhile, this letter urged Kyrgios to be respectful on court, and not waste his obvious talent. “We all realise you’re only 20 & have a lot to learn buddy. But please don’t waste your talent, everyone in the world, especially us Australians want to respect u. Remember respect is way more important than being liked, u need to respect the game of tennis & yourself. We all make mistakes, but it’s how we learn from them & the way we conduct ourselves when we lose that shows true character.”
Responding to the letter by Warner, Kyrgios said he had never read it. “I saw it and didn’t read it, but yeah, look, I feel like I’ve been the closest Australian player in the last decade to win a Grand Slam. I made the final. I’ve had a pretty successful career. I feel like I’ve won a lot more than I’ve lost,” he told Piers Morgan Uncensored.
“Able to provide for my family, friends and yeah respected by millions around the world, obviously. And yeah, I’ve done it my way. At the end of the day, I know that there’s other Australian athletes who just wanted to see me succeed.
“I’ve only ever supported most of them as well and I’ve only wanted the best for them. I’ve never, never going to be the first one to go out on social media and put someone down. If someone does that to me, I’ll respond. But yeah, I look back at that letter and I look back at how far I’ve come and I’d say he would be proud for sure.”
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