Kyrgios holds little back in birthday Q&A
Not quite an ATP Next Gen-er anymore, Nick Kyrgios turned 23 on Friday. To commemorate the occasion, he held a Q&A on Twitter, giving fans insight into the topics they find interesting, such as:
What he thinks is the most underrated food:
His favorite surface:
Whether he's played with natural-gut strings before:
His string tension:
Whether Roger Federer skipping the clay will pay off:
And the trick to booming serves with pinpoint accuracy:
Because he's Kyrgios, he also went off the rails just a little bit ... Bluntly stressing the importance of fitness in tennis:
Refuting a claim that he can't dunk:
And addressing his arguments with umpires:
When someone brought up his relationship with Andy Murray, he exhibited some hard feelings, hopefully in fun:
The Australian, who recently announced that he'll be out through Madrid with an elbow injury, seemed extremely cautious about his future, tempering expectations for even the next Australian Open:
But, for now, he's happy at home recovering with his family.