Thread: A tennis star has arrived, and he's an Aussie

Knowing nothing about this young man, I took to the net. A great result for cosmopolitan Australia. Now all we need is a few of our recent arrivals to stand out for the right reasons, and perhaps we may view them in a different light. Well done , Mr & Mrs Kyrgios. Bob


Nicholas Hilmy Kyrgios was born in Canberra , Australia . He is the son of a Greeks father, Giorgos, and a Malaysia mother, Norlaila. He is the third of three children; his brother, Christos, is a lawyer, and his sister, Halimah, is an actress. Kyrgios attended Radford College until Year 8 and completed his Year 12 certificate in 2012 at Daramalan College - in Canberra.
Kyrgios was a promising basketball player who had represented Australian Capital Territory and Australia in his early teens before making the decision to focus solely on tennis when he was 14 years old. Two years later he gained a full scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport where he was able to further develop his tennis. Kyrgios is an avid fan of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association .[

At last, an up and coming Aussie Tennis "Star" who is not a douche.

Well done and good luck with the rest of the tournament.

Originally Posted by bob10

Watched the game, hard to believe he's only 19. Bob


http://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/w...-1226974550253

Yes, a terrific match! Some great tennis from both players, just as if it had been Nadal vs. Djokovic/Murray/Federer.

What impressed me was Nick's coolness under pressure, & the way he played the important points.

Hopefully headed for a great future.

Cheers,

Lionel

Bet he even knows which way round to wear a baseball cap.

I watched the first set last night and what a game. It was a shame that it was on so late as I would have liked to watch it all.

I am intrigued though. I heard channel seven advertising tonight's matches and Kyrgios is playing again tonight. I always thought that players got one day off between matches.

Anyone know when tonight's opponent last played?

Watching the replay now. Fabulous! Have seen all his matches at Wimbledon. It was clear from his performanc at the Aussie Open that he had a big future.

Sent from my D1 using overweight hamsters.

Originally Posted by d2dave

I always thought that players got one day off between matches.

That's true but there were some games delayed earlier due to rain so they need to catch up, get back on schedule to ensure the finals can still be played at the week end.

Originally Posted by Ferret

That's true but there were some games delayed earlier due to rain so they need to catch up, get back on schedule to ensure the finals can still be played at the week end.

So do you know when his opponent for tonight's game last played?