"I hate that person because it's not me" - Kyrgios on his on-court self

Nick Kyrgios recently explained how he is a tennis player is different from who he is in his private life. The Australian player even said that he hates his on-court persona.

Tennis players and athletes, in general, need to be at their best when competing. That's why they want to enter what many call 'the zone' and for everyone, that looks differently. Some don't talk the whole time and focus only on the play, and others need to get fired up.

One thing many fans fail to distinguish is that the athletes don't often act the same in their private lives as they do on the courts. Kyrgios is one of the fieriest personalities when he competes, and he recently explained the difference.

The Australian player spoke to Julian Petroulas, explaining that what he does on the tennis court is "a show" and that he acts differently in his private life.

Although many don't like how Kyrgios acts on the tennis courts, the 2022 Australian Open doubles champion explained why he chooses to act as he does on the courts.

Kyrgios explained that when he meets people in his private life, they expect him to do something similar to what he does on the tennis courts, but he claims he's not like that off the courts.