Overview

• On the Nothing Majors podcast, Kyrgios confirmed he harbored immense antipathy toward Rafael Nadal and described his feelings as enduring hatred.
• He admitted deliberately hitting Nadal in the chest with a ball during their Wimbledon 2019 match and said he has no intention of apologizing for the act.
• Kyrgios criticized Nadal’s in-match behaviors by labeling his slow service rituals as “disgusting” and a source of contempt.
• He explained that his antipathy for Nadal motivated him to play his best tennis and showed that success could come with enjoyment and composure.
• Kyrgios emphasized that he never felt similar hostility toward Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic, underscoring that his animosity was uniquely directed at Nadal.