"Every other tournament is a waste of time" - Kyrgios highlights importance of Grand Slams
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Nick Kyrgios experienced one of the most devastating losses of his career, and he shared how he felt afterward.
The 27-year-old Australian is known for sharing his emotions openly and without any filter. He did so also after losing to Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals of the 2022 US Open.
Kyrgios had the biggest chance in his career to win a Grand Slam title, and after a five-set fight, it disappeared in front of his eyes. Khachanov was a better player than him, which is why the Australian's tournament ended in the quarter-finals.
After the loss, Kyrgios spoke about how much the Grand Slams mean to him. According to him, only majors matter, which means that he now has to wait until the Australian Open for another "meaningful" tournament for him.
"Yeah. I mean, yeah, they do. I honestly feel like s**t. I feel like I've let so many people down. I just don't know. I feel like I'm playing Tokyo and stuff. But, like, I feel like these four tournaments are the only ones that ever are going to matter. It's just like you got to start it all again. I have to wait till the Australian Open."
"Honestly, I don't even really care about any other tournament. Like, I feel like at the Grand Slams, now having success at a Grand Slam, it's just like no other tournament really matters."
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For Kyrgios, despite having a good tournament, he thinks it doesn't matter. At the end of the day, people remember champions, and in 2022, he won't be one of them when it comes to Grand Slams.
"It's like you get better, you get worse, then at a Grand Slam, none of it matters. You either win or lose. People don't really care if you got better on the day or you lost 4 in the fifth or played one of the best matches of the tournament."
"You lost, so ... That's all people remember at a Grand Slam, whether you win or you lose. I think pretty much every other tournament during the year is a waste of time really. You should just run up and show up at a Grand Slam. That's what you're remembered by."
