Curious Nick, as I like to call him, set the tennis world on fire in 2014 when he defeated the number one ranked player, Rafael Nadal, at Wimbledon. This was one year after the Australian turned professional and Curious Nick was only nineteen. I thought, with his power on serve and off the ground, he was going to be a major threat. A threat not only to the then “big four,” but also to the rest of the field.
What Happened To Curious Nick Kyrgios?
Two things happened the Curious Nick: he struggled to process his emotions effectively; and injury. The thing about emotions, positive or negative, is that they can result in the same unhealthy and often self-destructive behaviors. A person elated can often respond the same way as when they are angry because intense emotions create the same psychological charge and hence will often elicit the same physiological response.
Embed from Getty ImagesHow Many Times Has Curious Nick Misbehaved?
Too many to count, but they all have one thing in common: his outbursts are his default way of coping with his emotions, good or bad. Unfortunately, when his emotions are negative, his outbursts tend to be more destructive. We know the guy has talent, if he can learn to respond to his emotions and feelings in healthier ways, he may actually play up to his potential consistently. Curious Nick Kyrgios won both singles and doubles titles at the Citi Open, showing us what he is capable of when he behaves.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) | UP 42 | 54 |
| Mikael Ymer (SWE) | UP 38 | 77 |
| Nick Kyrgios (AUS) | UP 26 | 37 |
| Mackenzie McDonald (USA) | DOWN 24 | 72 |
| John Millman (AUS) | DOWN 17 | 93 |
| J.J. Wolf (USA) | UP 15 | 84 CAREER HIGH |
| Denis Kudla (USA) | DOWN 14 | 96 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Xiyu Wang (CHN) | UP 19 | 76 CAREER HIGH |
| Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) | UP 18 | 42 |
| Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) | DOWN 17 | 89 |
| Rebecca Marino (CAN) | UP 15 | 96 |
| Shelby Rogers (USA) | UP 15 | 30 CAREER HIGH |
| Daria Saville (AUS) | UP 15 | 73 |
| Katerina Siniakova (CZE) | UP 14 | 66 |
| Panna Udvardy (HUN) | UP 13 | 80 CAREER HIGH |
| Mayar Sherif (EGY) | DOWN 13 | 60 |
| Ana Bogdan (ROU) | UP 12 | 63 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: Hubert Hurkacz displaces Jannik Sinner to reclaim the #10 position. The top four members remained the same: [1] Daniil Medvedev; [2] Alexander Zverev; [3] Rafael Nadal; and [4] Carlos Alcaraz are the current top four ranked players.
WTA: there is a new member to the top ten. Daria Kasatkina cracks the top ten at number nine for a new career high. Paula Badosa and Maria Sakkari traded places. The top four members are: [1] Iga Swiatek; [2] Anett Kontaveit; [3] Paula Badosa; and [4] Maria Sakkari.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 4 Ranked American Men And Women
[12] Taylor Fritz, [17] Reilly Opelka, [24] Frances Tiafoe, and [31] Maxime Cressy are the current top four ranked men.
[7] Jessica Pegula, [11] Cori “Coco” Gauff, [17] Danielle Collins, and [22] Amanda Anisimova are the current top four ranked women.
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