The Controversial Rise of Nick Kyrgios

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Unbearable... or simply misunderstood?
Kyrgios’ entire career thus far has been overshadowed by his oftentimes erratic and disruptive on court behavior, from multiple allegations of match tanking, to severe verbal abuse directed towards numerous chair umpires and lines people, even going as far as directly mocking his opponents personal lives mid-match. The reason he remains relevant?
Kyrgios is good… very, very good at tennis; but as Kyrgios has learned, talent and skill only go so far when it comes to professional tennis' harshest critics.
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[@sleepyjoe7241]

Where’s the video on 2019 Wimbledon?

[@BlackoutStarman]

Hey just wanted to let you know that if you want to censor something don’t use the bleep as KZbin picks that up as swearing. Stupid ik.

[@chennis134]

There's this cycle where Nick is playing well, enjoying himself, and the fans enjoy him. Then, at some point, he starts to argue with umpires, smash stuff, tank etc., and the fans don't like him again. He just keeps going on and on in this endless loop, never able to escape it

[@BluesClues31]

Where recently has this guy played well without arguing with the empire, talked between points, humiliated the lines people, made children in stands cry out of pain, then ask for his opponentv defaulted for hitting nothing.. I mean seriously.. where and when?

[@xallinav6026]

@@BluesClues31 You just don’t watch him enough. Neither do I, but there have been a few matches I’ve seen where he doesn’t act the way he usually does. Obviously if you’re only watching highlights of his outbursts on youtube, it seems like he’s doing it 100% of his matches which is just not true.

[@chennis134]

@@BluesClues31 when he plays doubles with Thanasi, such as this past week as well as during AO, he behaves fine. Halle Open, where he got to the semi, he was pretty well-behaved

[@bsrussian]

i like him no matter waht. hes hilarious

[@doublef8661]

Do you realize you're a nobody on the internet and this guy is a top world athlete? Just saying.

[@calebchin]

You can see Kyrgios cry at the end of his match in a close, devastating loss against Federer in the 2017 Laver Cup, which cinched the win for Team Europe. IMO it really displayed that Kyrgios, for all his talk about "not caring about tennis", has more heart for tennis than most believe but he's 100x more likely to give it his all when he's *part of a team*. The guy absolutely excels in team events (basketball, doubles w/ Kokkinakis, Laver Cup). In singles events, when the only person you can let down is yourself, it can be much harder to find the motivation to play at 100%. In a team event, you have all your teammates you have to be accountable for where you don't want to let them down. I wonder if he's one of those people who never plays his absolute best unless it's for a teammate. Some people are hardwired that way. Maybe the reason why he loves basketball & entertains notions of a basketball career is because it's a team sport where everyone has each other's backs. To see him so crushed and broken at the end of that Laver Cup match showed that he really wanted the win for himself...and for the team. TL;DR: deep down Nick Kyrgios is a team player. In a weird way, one could argue he cares about others more than himself.

[@jaredhsu2861]

Great insight

[@pratheekk__]

finally someone who gets it

[@taopaille-paille4992]

I wouldn't say he cares more about others, but it is true that he seems to genuinely care when his results impacts the team.

[@s.z.x.01]

Really makes sense as he’s coming from a semi basketball background

[@Alquimia572]

Agassi on his book wrote a bit about he preferred soccer as a teen and hated the individual aspect of tennis. It is always interesting how important the mental game is on tennis compared to any team sport

[@Bryce.Padovan]

It's been said before but absolutely worth mentioning again - the editing on Cult Tennis videos is so damn good!!! It creates the perfect vibe for the stories being told and adds so much to each moment of the video. Fantastic work Cult Tennis!

[@CULTTENNIS]

Thanks for being here ❤

[@ModelAirportDutchie]

For sure!

[@tonywu2045]

@@CULTTENNIS you should make a cult football as in cult soccer if your American and if you don’t play football, then recommend a friend and use the same editing

[@swissmiss116]

But the channel management and only interacting with comments that glaze him specifically is well, off putting lazy and not proper KZbin etiquette. No matter how much he pays, his editor and clip chimps.

[@RainWasTaken]

He’s his own worst enemy. I think he’s one of the most naturally gifted players the sport has ever seen, but he has to start acting like a professional. I think he could win a slam, genuinely.

[@davidbernadine]

A great unbiased summary of Nick's career. As an Aussie, I've always had trouble warming to him, despite his recent success. I'm often embarrassed by his antics, lack of respect and failure to follow the rules. One thing that wasn't mentioned is how Nick's tense relationship with Novak has changed following Novak's 2022 ban from playing at the Australian Open and now they have spoken warmly and lovingly of each other at Wimbledon.

[@gaving9463]

Im embarrassed for Aussie shit azz government. That would be my first concern, not some tennis player.

[@topsecret5110]

All the things you fijd Troy lesome about him are all the things I love about him. I love sportsmen with fire like this guy. He doesn't have to follow the rules. Sure, if everyone were like this, it would be unsightly. But one or two is always a breath of fresh air

[@ComedicInc]

Nick respected Novak that year for standing up for what he believed in, maybe saw a bit of himself in Djokovic (a rebel) . I reckon they’re rock solid now

[@SolidSnake684]

After binging all your other videos, I pounced on this one like Kyrgios would on a chair umpire

[@MrBdiddypop]

He just won Atlanta Doubles. His amazing hands make him one of the craftiest doubles players around. I’m a fan. I think he’s great for the sport. Brings some much needed swagginess.

[@badboy0607]

Whilst the mug retired from the singles citing injury. The clown isn't serious about tennis.

[@BluesClues31]

bMaybe he should just play doubles and keep from disrupting the singles, cursing all throughout the matches, in between games and points,, insulting umpires, actively trying to age-shame and humiiliate lines judges, trying to get opponets distracted AND defaulted, so he canhave an easier game. I sujpport him in his double's success.. maybe he will decide to be full time doubles. It would make us all happier... except for the kids that he hits with balls and makes cry.. Kyrgious is a brat!

[@Laneous14]

@@BluesClues31 I wouldn't want to be partners with a guy who might tank a match because 'he's not feeling it today and has to blast it on instagram'.

[@MrBdiddypop]

Wow, theres a lot of distain for him. Well, shoot, his results are speaking for themselves. He's winning in singles and doubles. The rankings are rising. Time will tell but he seems to be pretty locked in.

[@aldonamartin5092]

@@badboy0607 exactly - what an hypocritical act and it is acceptable ?

[@jannat4585]

7:42 fine for using f-bomb in front of prince George. why is that so hilarious 😂

[@TheGolfClan]

You deserve way more subs. Always a pleasure watching your videos. I once ran into Andy Murray and Nick in line for an amusement park ride across from the tournament grounds of the Cincinnati Western & Southern Open. I asked them for a quick picture as we stood in line. Andy said sure. Nick looked me dead in the eyes and said, "No." So Nick stood there as Andy and I took a picture. Like him or hate him, Nick will always be Nick.

[@spazzen]

It bears remembering that his supposed 'fall' came over 2020/2021 during the height of the pandemic where he chose to sit out a large portion of the tennis year, notwithstanding other issues like border controls in Australia etc which would have prevented him from playing even if he wanted. he only clocked 9 matches in 2020, most of them at the Australian Open pretty hard to mantain a top ranking if you don't play. 32 matches in 2022 so far vs 23 matches in 2021/2022 combined.

[@senergunsel2881]

I'd watch a full 50 min Kyrgios doc if u ever made one. This was lovely!

[@CULTTENNIS]

Maybe one day!!

[@AnthonyChaucer]

I liked Kyrgios more after wearing the red hat to Wimbledon. Can't stand that royalty etiquette bullshit

[@pedropenailillo7418]

trueee

[@PointNemo9]

Because you are a peasant.

[@iceescape]

Nick can be a jerk but no more so than Medvedev, Zverev and Shapalov, whom the ATP tries desperately to promote. Also, him calling out Warwrinka for dating a teen girl is NOT worse than Warwrinka actually leaving his wife, who had just given birth to his kid, in order to date teen girls.

[@Geralt546]

But he didn't call out Wawrinka for dating that girl... He said his friend has banged her during a match. Just to make him mad... I don't know what is wrong with you to defend such behaviour but no matter what you think of Wawrinka that was a piece of $hit move.

[@Giangpro95]

While I love Stan's tennis, what he did off court is god damn creepy. I wouldn't expect ATP to manage player life, but promoting them as classy human beings is so fucked up when you know things like that happen

[@Giangpro95]

@derek lol "concentrating on his career". The GOAT himself got married to a woman who's neither a model or sport star. She was there when he got jack shit to his name, and she's still there after 20 grand slams and 2 sets of twins We don't know what goes on in their private life, but I'm sure having such a family should mean he's at least a decent person unlike some. And I say that knowing that tennis players are the more educated bunch compared to most athletes, say, footballers

[@Mzee1084]

I think Kyrigos is a lot worse than all of the players you mentioned. The only player in the ATP I see rivaling Kyrigos was Bernard Tomic whom seems to have given up on Tennis as a career. Medvedev, Shapavolov, and Zverev have had an occasional blow up, but very rarely that takes over the match, and I haven't seen them being really disrespectful to their opponent. Kyrigos is more consistently bad, and lets it take over the entire match frequently. I also really don't like Medvedev for his antics, and how he can get so nasty towards the umpire, but I still see Kyrigos as worse.

[@TheLMBLucas]

So? That's Stan's life outside the court. On the court, the rival should be there just to play tennis, not to call out someone for his private life, for something that was very shitty but not even illegal

[@ncournault]

Monfils or Brown are super entertaining to watch while behaving respectfully and not recklessly throwing rackets into crowds.

[@sophmore90]

He's entertaining and tennis needs controversy to grab attention to gain popularity. I love tennis but those that don't play it, find it very boring.

[@TimeManInJail]

I think it also attributed to the way it's portrayed. Birdseye doesn't show how fast the game is vs court level. The production quality is lower compared to how other sports are displayed

[@justinsaehoon]

That’s not always true.

[@Bloodynine606]

Please. The only reason tennis has been “boring” lately is because the generations following Federer Nadal and Djokovic failed to beat them. Kyrgios acting like a wanker doesn’t change that, he’s a part of that failure.

[@bulbasaur1232]

That’s why I love Kyrgios and Ostapenko

[@mousikopaigmonas23]

So your suggestion is to praise idiots like kyrios? Arrogance, bad manners in general? Sound like the classic American sport culture.

[@B6Ben]

NK reignited my love for tennis and has gotten thousands of people to love tennis who never would’ve. The sport isn’t the same if everyone’s a Nick kyrgios but every sport needs its great entertainer and NK delivers on that front. If the new fans will remain fans for life NK will have been undeniably good for the sport.

[@MidoCounters]

Nick is a fascinating player. Though his behavior is often times inexcusable at best, he's certainly entertaining with his unique shot making and crowd engagement. Also shoutouts to FYB. They taught the best serve technique that made my serve incredibly consistent, to the point that I was left thinking that even some of the highest level pros could really learn from this site.

[@collinmonette9795]

Great video. Didn’t know nick had so much going on with addiction/mental health. Really interesting to see a player actually talk about how they actually feel.

[@badboy0607]

Yeah must be so hard being a multi millionaire.

[@lukas_2716]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaq0mH2Di7CNqsk Great Interview where he talks about it

[@giammy0]

@@badboy0607 that's not how mental health works

[@Laneous14]

Yeah, what a hero. Unlike the other 900 million oversharing zoomers who can't stop posting about how they're feeling every second of every day and throwing constant pity parties about their 'mental health'.

[@Laneous14]

@@giammy0 No, that's how NPD works.

[@gabrielmargolies9154]

That was one of the best transitions to ads I've ever seen. This was a fantastic video, one of your best so far. Thank you.

[@fabitoselajuega]

Awesome video man!!! How the hell do you edit the videos so well?

[@CULTTENNIS]

Practice, practice, and ... more practice!

[@reversal]

Nick is one of the reasons I actually got interested in Tennis. Please don’t get me the wrong way but it’s always been hard for me to really get into Tennis, particularly because it always felt so “stiff” and “traditional” and Nick has done a great job in making the sport more accessible for people like me.

[@CULTTENNIS]

Understandable, and an opinion many share! Despite the ATP's non-stop assignment of fines given to Kyrgios, it's no surprise he ironically also receives centre court billing and prime time match schedules

[@abdsalamelkhamlichi6677]

Maybe you should watch a circus with clowns, cause he is one.

[@girlene984]

@@abdsalamelkhamlichi6677 and you watch robot players with Casper ruud or rybakina zero charisma and emotion Man Go away bum

[@ZachyR]

@@abdsalamelkhamlichi6677 bro tennis needs variety, that’s why sometimes is boring with the characters that you see in the tour.

[@crystalracing4794]

I think his antics expose how soft the umpires have become. He's not the only brat out there, but it makes laugh when he went to the toilets to smash his racquets to avoid a code violation. I know tennis organisers don't want to lose money by banning players for throwing objects, but a line has to be drawn. Having said that, nick has revived my tenuous interest in tennis. If he was a racing driver, he'd be a win or spin type of driver, you never know what's next

[@MidoriBaaka]

The guy abuses officials and even threats them at times... how does that having to do with any "soft the umpires have become"

[@crystalracing4794]

@@MidoriBaaka I don't mean they let him get anyway with code violations that are mandatory for all players, but he's a smart arse who pushes the limit of rules and etiquette. Along with Zverev, Stefanos, Medevev, I'm questioning when will organisers, umpires and rulemakers start clamping down on this bratty beahviour from the younger millennial/Gen z players?

[@michaelcalabro9617]

Saw him win both Single’s and Double’s at Citi Open and everyone in the crowd was rooting for him. Such a great feeling knowing his struggles

[@senders779]

Rooting for him is embarrassing

[@michaelcalabro9617]

​@@senders779 It is such a small portion that holds this opinion, but you all are always the most vile and disgusting with your insults. Grow up and accept that players and people have struggles. Let people grow and change. Many players have similar outbursts as Nick but few receive as harsh of criticism

[@senders779]

@@michaelcalabro9617 he doesn't grow, he doesn't change. A blind man could see it, yet you can't, delusion sure hits hard. Having struggles doesn't mean you can't be a piece of shit besides being depressed. I don't wish depression to anyone, even people like Nick, because I know the feeling, but come on. He won't grow up, open your eyes and stop supporting a person that has very little to no respect for others

[@gabrielmargolies9154]

To me, Kyrgios' trick shots and unique approach to playing tennis are lots of fun to watch, but I find his on-court behavior intolerable. It's not just the major outbursts, but even smaller things like talking immediately before his opponent serves which shows his disrespect for his opponent and for the game. I don't understand how people are still such devoted fans of Kyrgios when he literally yells at fans and even his own box for supporting him and encouraging him when he seemingly doesn't want them to, and for not giving him enough support when he thinks he deserves it.

[@johnbowman3630]

Are there no rules against this in tennis? We call that 'sharking' in billiards, and it is _absolutely_ something the ref will warn you about and potentially lose you the match if you keep doing it. If you do it in Golf you're basically asking to be strangled by your entire foursome.

[@battlesheep4137]

I think the same of him. He could be such a joy to watch but I cannot stand his behaviour. And I don't understand how he seems to get away with almost everything. As a Zverev Fan I couldn't help but thinking if he wore a Red Cap in Wimbledon he'd be getting all the punishment there is in the Tennis world.

[@fallendeus]

​@@johnbowman3630 god damn. All these "sports" are supposed to have top players, but they cant even handle someone talking to them during play? Pathetic.

[@johnbowman3630]

@@fallendeus It's called not being a little shit and showing basic respect to your opponents. Look up 'etiquette', you dolt.

[@imseeno]

I personally like Kyrgios. His antics and unpredictable shots are so interesting. And to those who complain "it's not professional to do underhand serves/trick shots", my counter argument is well, is it against the rules? Isn't the goal of tennis to win points? Aren't players supposed to be able to react to shots accordingly? It's not Nick's fault you were expecting a banger serve out wide but got a soft underhand instead. It's a smart play. As for his comments, I think sometimes it's understandable. Sometimes I can understand why he would be upset at the crowd. Yes, the players should "be professional" and not get caught up with the crowd, but at the same time, the crowd should have some kind of code of conduct as well (or a more policed one). And I feel sometimes the crowd can cross the line. I'm not saying Nick also doesn't cross the line, especially with comments against his opponent or officials. He does, and fairly often. I'm just saying that I can see where he is coming from sometimes.

[@BluesClues31]

The crowd has gotten out of line with him like once.. he has gotten out of line with the crowd, the lines people, the umpire, the opponets a million times! He cannot play a game without stirring some trouble. He hasn't done it for years.

[@Laneous14]

'Baby, why do you make me hit you? Can't you understand that you can't talk to me like that and not expect to get hit?' Kyr is just another spoiled little 'rebel' trying and failing to be as cool and charming as Agassi, trying to be a badboy like Mcenroe, and just all around a complete narcissist as evidenced by his bullshit 'I'm like so depressed guyz, it's not my fault I act out, I'm just a helpless widdle boy'. I don't care if some Happy Gilmore wannabe does stupid trick shots. People don't like him because he's a whiny tanker who acts like a 12 year old who has never been told 'no', not a professional athlete. Sounds like you need to grow up, too.

[@regularmouse4230]

Uh no. He has severe mental illnesses and/or personality disorders. Almost no one complains about the trick shots anymore, everyone loves those

[@imseeno]

I also think that there became a weird cycle where he has a negative reaction to something, which makes people comment negatively, which makes him react negatively again, and so on...almost like a chicken and egg scenario. But it can PROBABLY be traced back starting to one of his negative reactions.

[@imseeno]

@@regularmouse4230 IDK, I've seen a bunch of various tweets during Wimbledon complaining about his trick shots.

[@navyakukreja2886]

This was honestly the smoothest sponsor plug I've ever seen on youtube 😂

[@17zay17]

"using F bomb in front of Prince George" 💀

[@sarfarazsultanoo]

Legend

[@Phil-kj5ht]

Thank you for putting your paid ad at the end and not shoving it down our throat at the beginning/middle of the video

[@liteflightify]

I don’t hate Nick. And the “showman” stuff I’m okay with. But I don’t find constantly whining endearing. (He’s the biggest whiner on tour, but because he’s “cool” folks like to overlook that). I don’t find looking for any excuse to argue with the crowd or umpire damn near every match entertaining. While it seems to be more than just needing to “grow up”. It seems like he has some legit internal issues. And the people hyping up his antics don’t help him grow or help him deal with whatever issues he’s dealing with.

[@danielrojas1002]

I’m a simple man. I see cult tennis video, I click immediately

[@AmazingOwnage]

He’s definitely my favorite player right now. Roger, Rafa, and Djoko’s time is nearing its end. Can’t wait to see what the new talent brings!

[@max08160]

Alcaraz and Sinner😍

[@lebeautennis]

This is yet another amazing vid Cult Tennis. Great great work. 🙌🏻🔥

[@carolthelorac6895]

Omg I was waiting for you to do a video on Krygios!!!

[@CULTTENNIS]

A long time coming!

[@WhiteCharisma]

He is what tennis needs. He's one of many who are outcasted early for playing tennis "looking differently" from the ideal player that's generalized as higher class. I've played 10+ years from an area of town described as "ghetto" with players that were completely unorthodox to compete with those from families pouring thousands into their lessons and equipment even in high school. I can't begin to describe the discrimination we got as a team after beating a team that "looked better" than us. This day in age, the rules have never said what a tennis player looks like and needs to act like. The snarky snob attitudes needs to stop. It's far better than in the past, but still remains from preconceived notions.

[@johnbowman3630]

You're trying to make it into a race and class thing, but you're way off base with "rules have never said what a tennis player looks like and needs to act like" - they _absolutely_ do both of those things, it's called dress code and player conduct. If you can't show basic respect for your fellow players and observe the etiquette of the game then you don't deserve respect yourself. People don't dislike this guy because of race or class, they dislike him because he's a prick. Stop making excuses for the shitty attitude of some dude you're trying to build up as the proletariat of modern tennis; no one is above the rules.

[@andyd9770]

Jesus, that segued into a sponsor ad seamlessly - barely even knew it happened until he mentioned fuzzy yellow balls! Great stuff, and great vid as usual.

[@apoetsbrain6794]

Tennis is a sport where it is difficult to hide your flaws. Everyone can see you rising up or breaking down. One thing for sure is that despite his countless failings, everyone wants to see him succeed and get himself together. I hope he finds the right answer.

[@gemleollc4755]

Kyrgios has amazing talent, just like Federer. The difference is Federer acknowledged his weakness and humbled himself. He worked on his backhand, which took discipline. Something Kyrgios doesn’t have. DISCIPLINE.

[@taopaille-paille4992]

It's great that we have Kyrgios in the circuit. Wish he played more tournaments during the year

[@cregenda]

about time you did a Kyrgios video! SOLID take

[@CULTTENNIS]

Glad you liked!

[@teqii]

excellent content as always

[@noahwaxegard9852]

Love the vids dude

[@Rosario_Verano]

I don't really like him, but I find him entertaining. When he's focused and plays 100%, he's easily Top 10 material.

[@therealdavidleong]

never clicked on a video so quickly

[@simpilot001]

SAME DUDE

[@rythmflow9828]

Same

[@kat_kami]

I'm not sure excusing inappropriate behaviour, assault and complete lack of respect for everyone on court just because his antiques might make the sport a little more popular is the way to go. Also, if Nadal doesn't like you, you are doing something wrong, mate...

[@munchimunch4187]

Nadal and Kygrios aren’t in bad terms anymore

[@Floods-uy6tl]

Nadal doesn’t have a monopoly on tennis etiquette. They introduced the shot clock because he (amongst other players) too so long to serve - the game was become boring. He regularly still ignores it which more often than not; goes unpunished. As for him feeling disrespected that NK plays a fast service game and gave him an underarm serve - his opponent doesn’t owe him anything other than playing by the rules. They certainly don’t have any obligation to play at his preferred pace either. I like Nadal; but his criticisms of NK (other than abusing officials) missed the mark for me and screamed of self importance

[@BluesClues31]

@@munchimunch4187 They were though; it isn't like it was an hour or so of not getting along... it was like 90% of the time they've known eachother.. and the reasons why they were on bad terms is to be remembered and the resons why he and Wawrinka and Djokovic didn't get along is to never be forgotten. It is an example of what Kyrgios really is.

[@Laneous14]

@@Floods-uy6tl Trying to game your opponent might be technically within the rules, but it still makes you an asshole. If NK (lol at your acronym) can't play a normal game of tennis against Nadal then I guess I'd ask why your little hero is so damn scared? Worried he can't hack it? Might have a break down and post a sob story to instagram again? Oh, dear. Maybe you can dry his tears for him.

[@mikeeyikes]

Can you make a video about Andrey Rublev plss

[@json_bourne3812]

He's absolutely good for the game. I think if the media hammered him *less* for the "wasted potential", then ironically I think we would've have seen that "potential" more over the years.

[@Abdullah_Edits-15]

Cult Tennis is damn good why isn't he getting the recognition he deserves? Only 140k subs but he deserves atleast 500k...

[@TigressOrchid]

A suggestion. Can you please create ANY video about Ivan Lendl ? For ex. why nobody likes him much when he was in his prime etc....

[@MinhLe-kt5zg]

With the amount of trouble Nick has gotten it’s easy to forget he has the most amazing talent he has and possibly Grand Slam winning potential (as demonstrated at Wimbledon this year). It’s more noticeable this year he’s matured a lot more and is playing at a way he shows passion. As a fan (please don’t hate me) I do hope he carries that passion for the rest of his career

[@sambmackenzie]

Nick kyrgios is my favourite player and the person who got me into tennis.

[@manashmahanta77]

As a football fan, the only time I watch tennis is when Nick Kyrgios is playing.

[@him_That_is_me]

man really out there playing thug tennis and acting like he's playing with a homie and i got to say, he does it well. his match against Djokovic was damn good. i absolutely think he needs to take it back to an accpetable level but the dude can play very well, would be a shame if he can't keep within within limits

[@Plafintarr]

7:40 Using F-Bomb in front of Prince George. Lmao!

[@brizchat5307]

I love all your videos! Can you please make a video on Kei Nishikori please?

[@kp1657]

oh man, love your vids

[@martinschmidt1652]

Kyrgios is exactly what tennis needs: excitement, not taking traditions so serious and understand that when u make millions you should also live a little. Not every tennis players goal needs to be become the number one for years...

[@ZachyR]

Nick is just a genius, this guy is a rebel and he do what he wants I mean don’t we need to break the rules in life to be happy and have fun?

[@areebulhaq5285]

More vids on Kyrgios please

[@toddhenniker8005]

I love these videos man

[@roryh2241]

Great video!! He’s definitely a player that evokes a strong reaction, personally i’m a big fan but I know not everyone is!

[@henhenhen123]

oh sick a new vid

[@nicolaspalma9362]

I whish you could make a video about the year Andy Murray rise to the top, his amazing 2016 tour.

[@LOSTINTENNIS]

Always great content, fun and pleasant to watch. 😍

[@jake222tube]

It’s kind of funny how split Australia is on Nick everyone has an opinion on him but id say in recent times he’s been getting more and more popular and accepted

[@cindygirlification]

Love you’re work 👍

[@MagicKnivesGaming]

Been waiting for a video like this from you 🔥🔥. I got back into tennis because of Nick Kyrgios, I like that he’s different and does things his own ways. While I never condone his antics whenever he gets flustered, I respect his approach to the game and how he thinks outside the box with certain shots. He’s just different, he brings a different level of excitement to the game cuz he’s so unpredictable and his talent is undeniable. Can’t wait to see what he’ll do next 😝

[@Laneous14]

You sound like the target audience of those Karashian shows.

[@MagicKnivesGaming]

@@Laneous14 lol idgaf about the kardashians…

[@bhnaparalela]

Another and another great content! And convinced me to buy a book watching a KZbin video 😆

[@charfras4767]

he IS the best thing that happened to tennis sincefeder and serena debut 25 years ago. only player to beat the big 4 on the first try. im excited he is back. THE SPRING OF ALCARZ AND THD SUMMER OF KYRGIOS. They are both the best thing to mens tennis..kyrgios wats great and especially dc and rogers cup kyrgiois seems to understand that he is probably the best at the net in tennis todsy. and his biggest weapon is his second serve. better than almost everyone's first serve but averages in the 120-130s which for a second serve is unheard of. If Kyrgios snd alcaraz wanted to they are botyh unbeatable and can hit winners from anywhere on the court. Tsitzi Zverev and medvedev dont possess the weapons and the power that they do watching kyrgios flick his wrist and set off a rocket is something I've never seen before. Never seen a shot that is so fast at the guys feet but its so fast he cant even get the racquet back and that includes all the big 4. he probably is the only player who has beaten novak more than lost to him.

[@RapsProdigy]

love to see Nick happy and playing great tennis. Cant excuse how he treats the umpires and line judges, even if he is right, but besides that I think NK is great for tennis

[@FlippersTF2]

"20 to 30 drinks every night", lol anyone who has ever done any drinking and plays sports knows this is an outright fabrication or a massive exaggeration.

[@joelwatt7356]

Hee would be dealing in AUstralian standard drinks, it would be something like 13 or 14 beers and over a longer period that is possible, sitting down from 6-2am and eventually falling asleep to the beers you were sitting on.

[@FlippersTF2]

ah ok fair, i thought he was saying 20-30 beers or 1 american ounce shots.

[@jeffhermida4788]

NK is the most talented player. He said he doesnt practice on court that much. See his pre-match warm up with Milan from Tenfitmen. Its hilarious. He was messing around in a hoodie. Also, Mouratoglou even said NK doesnt even take his fitness program seriously too. Despite this, he became a doubles Grand Slam Champ and made Wimby singles finals. That is all talent.

[@jeremyneiderhoff]

I used to hate Kyrigoat. But then I stopped and thought about whether the sport would be better if he didn't exist. I concluded that tennis needs him

[@jeremyneiderhoff]

@First Last go to the hardware store and buy some rope

[@hudsonmcconnell4404]

There is no doubt that he is good for the sport, but that doesn’t mean that u should like him. He argues constantly and displays a lot of unsportsmanlike conduct.

[@patrickhamos2987]

I hated him for a long time too. Then when I saw him playing Tsipsitas, I noticed that he was doing nothing wrong and actually playing a much more entertaining pace (meaning fast pace). It was fun to watch, and meanwhile his opponent kept getting unfair breaks. It's ONLY because of the shameful way others act around him that have turned me into a Kyrgious supporter.

[@jeremyneiderhoff]

@@patrickhamos2987 exactly. I personally prefer a more stoic approach to sports and life in general but if an opponent can get in your head that's no one's fault but your own in the case of Tsitsipas

[@guybrushtwood]

Nick has one of the best minds and skills that tennis has ever seen. If only he could stay mentally grounded

[@gabe8284]

Imagine what it must be like to be a top-ranked elite player going up against Kyrgios. He's much lower-ranked than you, he's lazier than you, he's douchier than you, he's flashier than you, and worst of all, he's better than you.

[@whitecheddar4458]

Something may have clicked in at the citi open. Guy looks the most Focused he’s ever looked in his career. Minimal antics. Saved 8 match points against tiafoe.

[@girlene984]

5 match points

[@whitecheddar4458]

@@girlene984 check that again

[@rtpwyk]

Connors was far, far more abusive than Kygrios could ever hope to be. Networks just simply didn't show his charades.

[@tommcglone2867]

I personally absolutely adore Nick. Hes this generations parallel to MacEnroe. Uber talented and is always entertaining to watch because you can always expect the unexpected.

[@Floods-uy6tl]

Didn’t McEnroe accept his trophy wearing his red white and blue Davis Cup jacket and a bright red headband??

[@Pokopenianz]

This aged well

[@prayash4308]

7:09 Damn Djokovic throwing an uno reverse card…

[@PickleballWill]

Great and fair video!

[@paranoidpixie95]

For those who have a negative perception of Nick, I think they fall into two camps. The first is the staunch traditionalists, the ones who view tennis as a gentlemen's game. Because Kyrgios's attitude defies everything about it, they see him as an egotistical, petulant brat. But he brings an energy to the court that you just can't teach. Look at this year's Australian Open doubles, packed show courts to watch him and Kokkinakis dazzle the audience. They were loud and rowdy, but I've never really seen such an electric atmosphere for a 1st round doubles match. And they backed him all the way to the title. Most tennis players could only dream of being able to control the crowd like that. The other collective would be those who view him as untapped potential. From his breakout performance against Nadal in 2014, he had been touted as a future top 5 talent. I think many of Nick's peers became frustrated that he had all the physical attributes to become one of the best players the world has ever seen, yet he wasn't able to accomplish much with it. The power and accuracy of his service game is up there with the likes of Sampras, Roddick and Isner. Add his consistency with those one-percenter shots, the trademark tweeners and rocketing forehands, and it left many bewildered as to why he hadn't allowed himself to put in the commitment to win a Grand Slam and/or reach world no. 1. Regardless of which camp you fall into, I don't think there is much doubt about Kyrgios as a commodity for the game. He's shown that he can deliver when his head is in the right space, and I think we as tennis fans have a responsibility not to ruthlessly attack players without considering their mental health. When Nick opened up about his personal demons, it was eye-opening for me. I was already a fan, but seeing what impact the pressure of the tennis world and the weight of expectation placed on him made me love him even more.

[@grovesy1179]

A fine for swearing in front of Prince George lol

[@LiamApilado]

How does one create such awesome graphics? It seems like alot of work and I'm curious how long this takes to make!

[@CULTTENNIS]

Depending on the video, about 7-8 days to edit (not including time spent researching/scripting/voiceover)

[@DabDabGoose]

@@CULTTENNIS wow, love the quality of your videos and the time spent to make them so.

[@LiamApilado]

@@CULTTENNIS you must be very efficient in your editing because that's still alot of work done on a short time

[@macngeeseyt6029]

Yay, another CT video!

[@connorgould3153]

As a guy that likes WWE and tennis, Kyrgios is one of my favorites because he feels like he should be a WWE guy the way he works the crowd and talks. I'm also a sucker for good serving, probably since I root for US players and that's the archetype.

[@dalto8220]

could you make a video on how to beat djokovic, just like how you did with roger?

[@chasepalagi7675]

7:42 Hugo Gaston got $155,000 fine for throwing a ball from his pocket in a feeble attempt to get a do-over. I heard he talked it down to around $75,000 which is still over 5% of his total career prize money winnings.

[@lukejensen1222]

What’s y’all’s utr? Mine is 7.7

[@Slame333]

As a longtime Nick fan, I really hope he can win a major singles title one day. This is probably the best tennis he’s ever played since 2015/16.

[@dhruvil8]

Really like your videos. Please make a big video on Roger Federer his whole timeline his ups and downs in one video . Would love that

[@lefikamoalosi]

Great intro bruv

[@antondrums1234]

AWSOME VIDEO

[@sierraroyalty1198]

very sad, nick has amazing potential and could easily become number one if only he had the right mentality

[@nightowldickson]

Kyrgios as a player has fantastic serve and tremendous touch, but his mental side holds him back (e.g. ability to handle pressure), just as you mentioned, the huge expectations cast on him at an early age didn't help. If he had the mental toughness or work ethic or someone like Alex De Minaur, he would have been a consistent top 10 player. Right now he enjoys being a lower-ranked player who can beat a top 5 player whenever he feels like it. I think he uses these outbursts or behavioural things to cast distractions on his performance. Quite often you can see he is motivated to beat top players but don't care as much (or struggles to stay motivated) when playing lower ranked players. He is basically a tennis version of an internet troll, I think he secretly enjoys trolling (red hat at Wimbledon is a classic example). Like him or hate him, his issues constantly being on the spotlight attracts attention and media focus, it might not be good for his personal brand but it attracts a lot of attention on the sport (because people either like him for not conforming, or hate him for his antics). There isn't a character like him (thankfully) in the WTA and you can see how boring the WTA has been lately.

[@GigaGeek]

That intro was perfect...

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

Nick takes it a little far at times, but outside tennis he wouldn't be considered controversial, it's just that tennis is still primarily populated by old women clutching at their pearls every time someone says a naughty word...

[@zenden1706]

Great video, really. But fckn hate the trap music in the bckground, though I understand that it fits the topic of the video.

[@wiisportsmatt9775]

what should he play then? dubstep?😂

[@zenden1706]

@@wiisportsmatt9775 It could be anything. It was more of a complaint, honestly. I hate trending music. But hey, just my humble opinion.

[@oerdinger]

Just one sentence about him beating up his ex girlfriend??? You made an entire video about it on Zverev, rightfully so, but I would have like a lot more than ONE sentence.

[@charleydumas5514]

I believe (though I'm not sure) that this story is pretty new, so maybe he isn't sure/doesn't know enough about it.

[@PointNemo9]

According to Wikipedia he is facing the charge of assault for grabbing her, while unacceptable I wouldn't say that it is beating her up.

[@crystalracing4794]

It's an ongoing court case, so he (Cult Tennis) can't comment any further to avoid legal ramifications

[@oerdinger]

@@charleydumas5514 it has been out in the open for at least a year now, and unlike Zverev there is a court date set, Still a great video, would have just liked the same energy here.

[@cim888]

As an Australian I'm obliged to like him and often defending him much like our other "not the best behaving Aussies" like Bernard Tomic, Andrew Simmons and even Lleyton Hewitt's yelling antics. But as a sports spectator I personally cannot watch them.

[@aceslizeski1882]

why are you obliged to like him?