Why I switched teams - and why you should too
Some will call me fickle, a turncoat. A more select, possibly imbalanced section of the audience may suggest I'm a man not to be…
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Freelance writer & washed up former tennis prodigy. Supporter of Chelsea, Carlton, South Sydney, the ACT Brumbies and the Western Sydney Wanderers.
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Some will call me fickle, a turncoat. A more select, possibly imbalanced section of the audience may suggest I'm a man not to be…
By now, we all know the name Nick Kyrgios - if not for his spirited second-round loss at the 2014 Australian Open, then certainly…
Shane & ‘Fiddle’, it’s the expectation I’m interested in. Overseas tennis writers noted the sheer amount of promotional material featuring Kyrgios’ viasge slapped on it during the Open. A level of corporate attention not quite comensurate with his current prospects. Add this to chatter about his work ethic and committment levels (Tennis magazine were especially tough on him when he cut his season short late last year) and you have a subtext that places him amongst the (early period) Tomic’s of the world. Not to mention the flood of cash being offered by IMG. The point I’m trying to make is that sports audiences, especially fairweather ones for second-tier sports such as Tennis, and more crucially sponsors who see an extraordinary marketing opportunity in him, are not known for their patience. In a sport known for its high levels of burnout, patience is required.
Time is not running out: Nick Kyrgios and an impatient nation