00:00C'est parti, comment est-ce que l'on peut faire aujourd'hui aujourd'hui et que l'on a l'air aujourd'hui ?
00:11Oui, c'est bon. Le mois de l'année que j'ai hâte a été très eventueux et beaucoup de fun.
00:17Obviamente le résultat n'est pas comme ça que j'ai voulu aujourd'hui, mais il n'y a pas eu l'impression que l'on a l'air aujourd'hui.
00:30Mais je pense que maintenant, à ce moment-là, à ce moment-là, à ce moment-là, c'est toujours beaucoup de fun.
00:36J'ai toujours eu l'air d'avoir un peu de love, et surtout quand il y a des jeunes enfants chantent et j'envoie leur temps.
00:44Je me sens que je suis donné une bonne chance, et un jour, si ils adorent tennis, ils peuvent être en train de jouer.
00:53Donc oui, c'est beaucoup de fun d'être là, surtout en Brizzy. C'est vraiment un de mes préférées de jouer.
01:00Donc, il n'a pas eu l'air de jouer aujourd'hui. Est-ce que vous avez encore eu l'air de jouer aujourd'hui ?
01:08Oui, c'est un stepping-stone. J'ai juste parlé à Medvedev dans le locker-room.
01:13Et il est juste dit, oui, c'est pas de jouer. Vous jouez une matche, c'est pas de jouer.
01:19C'est pas de jouer, c'est pas de jouer.
01:21Donc, je vais être bien et je vais pouvoir essayer de jouer ce qui est un bloc.
01:27Et c'est mon goal, évidemment. Et ce n'est pas juste l'AO, mais ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce qu'il y a ce que je peux.
01:37Oui, c'est sûr. Can we just pass around so we get more people?
01:39Oui, sure.
01:40And we see if we have time.
01:41Oui.
01:42Merci.
01:43Merci.
01:44Merci.
01:45Merci.
01:46Merci.
01:47Merci.
01:48Nick, can you give us an insight into, I guess, the differences between you right now and 2022?
01:54Like, as in, when you don't play a lot of tennis, what's happening out there?
01:57Like, what is stopping you being at your best sort of thing?
02:00I mean, I had a wrist reconstruction and two knee ops.
02:03So, I mean, I'm never going to be, I think it's unfair to, you know, I'll use Tenasi as an example or myself as an example or Del Potro or team or Nishikori.
02:15We look at some of these people that were at the top of the game competing for Grand Slams.
02:19And then you have parts of your body that just fail and I guess can't take the load of being at that top level.
02:26And, you know, that's what happens.
02:28I mean, it's so hard for me to go out there, even on the practice court sometimes and realise that even the thought, you know, I had, there was a point in my life in 2022 or, you know, when I was, you know, winning like multiple titles in a year.
02:44And there was an ultimate, there was actually like a delusion that I genuinely thought I was the best player in the world.
02:49Like, I genuinely, like, I think people don't like confuse it.
02:53Like, when you're at the top of the sport, I genuinely thought I was unbeatable.
02:56Like, I'd go out on court and I thought, no one can genuinely beat me.
03:01You actually have that confidence and the delusion that you are that person.
03:04And I just don't think that after you have these surgeries or I guess they kind of pull you down and it's like, you don't have that belief anymore.
03:13And it's sad in a way, but like, that's just the reality.
03:17Like, you can't, you know, you have finals of Wimbledon, quarterfinals of US Open, like, barely lost a match all year.
03:22And then you have, I guess, these surgeries that, I guess the people out there, they think that, you know, you just, you go in, you go under the knife, then you come back and then you just like, you're just on the couch until he recovers.
03:34And you just, you throw him back out there and he's the same player. That's just not how it is. It's not reality. And it's, that's just sport. So you can't be too upset.
03:42That's why you've got to really be grateful for moments like that doubles match at the night. And the fact that I got through this and I'm ready to play doubles tomorrow.
03:48I'm ready to play doubles tomorrow. Like, I'm still extremely happy with myself and I'm proud of myself. And all credit, by the way, like, I think it's selfish of me to talk about just myself all the time.
03:58Like, credit to my opponent today as well. Like, he played lots out. You can tell that he's new to the tour and he's really locked in, he's excited and he's a hell of a player.
04:07So, you know, he's going to be one to watch for sure. And he's obviously had a breakthrough last year and he's going to continue to have big wins.
04:14So, yeah, I mean, I just wanted to give some credit to my opponent as well. It's not like, you know, he played like shit or something.
04:20So, it's a great hat, by the way.
04:23Sorry.
04:28Nick, you said before the tournament started, you wanted to produce the full Kyrgios experience.
04:34Do you feel like you were able to do something like that today?
04:37I mean, look, me and Thanasi probably gave the crowd more entertainment that they have had all tournament, probably.
04:43So, I mean, I gave him half. I gave him the special K experience, I guess, on the tennis court, that is.
04:50But, yeah, like, obviously, today, like, it was a quick match, but, I mean, he played. He's a world-class player. He's top 60 in the world.
04:59He hit, he served unbelievable, I thought. I mean, apart from the first couple games where he missed a couple first serves, he was lights out.
05:05And, obviously, I just played a loose game in the first set. And, obviously, when first match of the year for him, and then I make a couple loose errors because I haven't played that much tennis.
05:15And then the pressure off his shoulders comes off and he starts freeing up a bit. I mean, that's tennis, you know.
05:20It's not like I got destroyed. But, yeah, look, I think tomorrow night, you know, I think every time I play, the crowds are pretty packed.
05:30So, you know, I'm doing the best I can out here. And I just want to go out there and try and give him a show.
05:37I mean, I'm losing, and I see my little nephew in the crowd, and it's just like, I realize that they're, like, I just want to try and, I'm trying to do the best I can.
05:45Like, whether or not I'm giving them Grand Saint finals, probably not. But, yeah.
05:50You know, I'm doing the best I can right now.
05:53Nick, you talk about doing the best that you can, and you talk about you want to give people a show.
05:58And you've been very realistic about your body and things like that and saying, you know, you can't ever really be what you used to be when you've come back from all these injuries.
06:06Yeah.
06:07What is it that is motivating you right now to kind of show up and keep, you know, there's things like money and all that kind of stuff, but a lot more to life than money.
06:16What is motivating you to show up and keep playing in these tournaments and try to go out there on court?
06:21Yeah, I mean, it's an interesting question. Like, it's hard to go out there and even just like, I mean, there was a time where I won this tournament.
06:28And now even just going out there and there's no shame in losing. I think people now they're afraid to lose and they're afraid to go out there and not play their best.
06:40But that's not reality. So even me going out there and taking another loss on the chin to someone that to most tennis fans and people would assume I shouldn't lose to.
06:52But I'm not afraid to lose. So, you know, going out there today, it's not easy because I know that, you know, maybe I don't feel 100%, maybe I'm incredibly the underdog.
07:04Like this guy's coming off the hottest season of his career. So I don't know, like, I mean, yeah, like we say that money's not, I mean, not everything.
07:13And it's not a motivation. But from where I started with in my life and my tennis career, it's a lot of my motivation.
07:19You know, my parents were not wealthy growing up at all. So it is a big motivation of mine to continue to be around and make as much money as possible.
07:26I don't think there's any shame in saying that either. But I think there's like more like, I mean, I had a great month.
07:34Like if I look at the month I've had, yeah, there weren't official tournaments, but to prove to myself that I was able to still go out there and light up crowds and give people a show and play and compete and win doubles matches.
07:47Like me and Fanasi beat a great pairing. Like Matty Ebdin and Rajiv Ram are probably one of the best pairs in this event. So we're still able to produce.
07:54You know, whether or not it's going to be on the biggest, biggest of stages, I don't know. That's a question mark. And realistically, it's probably not going to happen.
08:01But yeah, I think I'm still able to do something on a tennis court.
08:08Just on your body, we saw you at one point grab at your right arm and then sort of give it a bit of a shake. And also you've talked about your knee swelling in recent months or last time.
08:22How has it pulled up and where's the arm at?
08:24Yeah, no, my body like initially feels like, I think people don't understand how physical tennis is, especially now because it's like, I mean, this is probably one of the faster events, but tennis is so slow like now, like the balls are massive.
08:37Like the rallies are so long. It's hard to get free points. Like it's just a grind physically. And yeah, like just to, and I haven't played a lot of matches, so that makes it tough as well. The energy, the match energy is different.
08:53Yeah, man, like it's just, it's tough. But yeah, this is a good building block. Like if I'm able to go tomorrow and go again tomorrow and then put a little session in before my doubles and then play another doubles match.
09:03And who knows if we win that, there's another match. And if I'm able to just string a couple together, who knows where I could be in six to 12 months time.
09:10But again, like recovery is first. Yeah, that's it.
09:15Yeah, like just serving again, just sort of getting the reps in, the serving reps. And as I said, this month's been huge.
09:21Like I've gone from Miami, Atlanta, New York, Australia, to India, to Australia, to Dubai, to Australia.
09:26Like I've also, and I know in this part of my career, like I know why I'm playing those exhibitions and I know why I'm doing that.
09:33Because yeah, like cash is great. And having exposure at Madison Square Garden is great.
09:39Like I'm doing those things because that's what I want to do in my point of my career.
09:44Where there, you know, someone like my opponent today, he would have had like a good two months in the same place getting ready for this event.
09:51So we're at different stages of our career as well.
09:54But as of right now, I'm exactly where I actually want to be.
09:58You know, obviously the result, can't win them all. Like, you know, Novak pulls out of Adelaide because he's not physically where he wants to be.
10:05Where right now, like I'm okay with taking the loss on my chin and moving forward and just building and getting out there and playing more.
10:11And can't take these moments for granted.
10:13I'll see you again.
10:14I'll see you again.
10:15Bye.
10:16Bye.
10:17Bye.
10:18Bye.
10:19Bye.
10:20Bye.
10:21Bye.
10:22Bye.
