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Nick’s story this year has been one of the most compelling and impressive ones. The Clown became a Prince and a wasted tennis career was redeemed by great effort, great victories and great runs at Wimbledon and the US Open. I know a lot of us are glad about this, because Nick is immensely talented, and if he was to see out his years as a tennis beach bum, it would deprive everybody who loves the sport of the possibility of seeing him test his mettle against the best - on the biggest stages.
I think he had his epiphany in Australia: winning the doubles there may have made him hungry for more. He said he felt he let people down in New York, but of course, the opposite is true. He used to let people down and now he doesn’t. He played some great marches in New York, and his defeat of Medvedev, and defeat against KK, were two heroic efforts on his part.
So what will happen with him in 2023? The next slam is his home slam. He’ll be under more pressure this time, but he’s showing that he can handle this.
What do you think of Nick, his change of attitude towards tennis, and what do you expect from him in the future?
I think he had his epiphany in Australia: winning the doubles there may have made him hungry for more. He said he felt he let people down in New York, but of course, the opposite is true. He used to let people down and now he doesn’t. He played some great marches in New York, and his defeat of Medvedev, and defeat against KK, were two heroic efforts on his part.
So what will happen with him in 2023? The next slam is his home slam. He’ll be under more pressure this time, but he’s showing that he can handle this.
What do you think of Nick, his change of attitude towards tennis, and what do you expect from him in the future?