Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has revealed his mental health battles, including his contemplating suicide after being eliminated from Wimbledon 2019.
During an episode of the second season of the Netflix docu-series "Break Point" it featured the controversial 28-year-old tennis star being admitted into a London psychiatric ward due to suicidal thoughts after losing to Rafael Nadal.
"I was genuinely contemplating if I wanted to commit suicide," he said in the episode. "I lost at Wimbledon. I woke up and my dad was sitting on the bed, full-blown crying. That was the big wake-up call for me. I was like: 'OK, I can't keep doing this.' I ended up in a psych ward in London to figure out my problems."
It was also revealed Kyrgios had been doing self-harm as part of his suicidal tendencies, including sharing a photo of his right arm on Instagram.
Kyrgios added Wimbledon 2019 was the lowest point of his career due to the pressure and expectation that came along with it, from the fans to the media to himself.
"If I win Wimbledon, it's like a middle finger to everyone," he said prior to his 2022 appearance at Wimbledon when he lost the finals to Novak Djokovic.
Kyrgios's Recovery
Ever since his suicidal episode, which included alcohol and drug abuse, Kyrgios has found mental stability even though he missed the Australian Open this year due to a knee injury during Wimbledon 2022.
However, he recently suffered a foot injury when his Tesla was stolen and his mother held at gunpoint during an incident last month, which forced him to withdraw from the French Open.
Despite this, Kyrgios returned to play at the Stuttgart Open, where he lost to Wu Yibing on Tuesday (June 13). He would also return to play at Wimbledon in July.
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