Nick Kyrgios recently played his maiden grand slam final and he gained much more respect for Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer after seeing what it takes.
It was the best singles result of his career but it did not end the way Nick Kyrgios wanted it to. The Australian found himself in the Wimbledon final against Djokovic and the odds were against him even when he won the opening set. He battled, he tried but ultimately it was the Serbian who prevailed in four sets taking yet another Wimbledon trophy home.
It gave Kyrgios a first-hand experience of what it takes to win a grand slam and he respects the big three much more now after that experience. He explained:
"You just have to be a mental animal to win a Grand Slam. Novak, Federer, and Nadal, I think I give them a bit more respect now. Playing one of them in the final, felt like he was fresh, felt like he wasn't playing tennis for the last two weeks and never seemed rattled."
He further added:
"You can lose a Grand Slam in a day, but you can't win one. It takes so many days. You know, you play a match and you have a day off, then you play again and then have a day off, like it's the mental capacity to keep doing the same things over and over again for two weeks at the highest level."
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