AUSTRALIAN NICK KYRGIOS FEATURES IN VOGUE MAGAZINE

Written by: on 7th May 2015
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Kyrgios photo by VOGUE/Theo Wenner – via and courtesy of the ATP

 

He may no longer be a teenager, but Nick Kyrgios remains one of the ATP World Tour’s hottest young stars. As he celebrates his 20th birthday (on 27 April), the Australian features in the May issue of Vogue.

 

“Nick Kyrgios brings next-generation power and undeniable charisma to the game,” teases the magazine in the article ‘Open Court’, comparing his “striking presence” to that of Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

“In person, Kyrgios has the lankiness of a Great Dane not fully grown and the swagger of a jock on the verge of greatness,” writes Vogue’s Mark Guiducci. “He loves Drake’s new mix tape, recently bought himself a baby blue BMW M3, and offers expletive-laced rave reviews of Chipotle; as for that hair, he cuts it every four days. The diamond earring he’s wearing is a square pave situation he picked up in London, and it’s his favourite ‘because it’s the biggest’.”

Kyrgios photo by VOGUE/Theo Wenner – via and courtesy of the ATP

 

Referring to his popularity with his fans on Instagram and Twitter, Vogue continues, “Combining the punk edge of Andre Agassi with the media-genic appeal of Ansel Elgort, Kyrgios is inadvertently becoming the first player-cum-teen idol in the age of social media. ‘He’s polarizing,’ [Justin] Gimelstob says, ‘and that’s why he has the makings of an iconic star. He’s box office. You can see the future in him.’”

 

Vogue also describes Kyrgios’s lifestyle as “decidedly small town”, with the Australian returning to his hometown of Canberra – “My favorite city in the world… It’s perfect for me” – and re-enlisting his childhood coach Todd Larkham.

 

“He’s stayed close to childhood friends and is looking forward to practicing in Lyneham, where a new $22 million tennis center, partly inspired by his success, will open in July. Yet despite the mounting hype, Kyrgios still feels he has a lot to achieve. ‘I had a chance to meet Michael Jordan at the US Open,’ he says, ‘but I turned it down.’ Why? ‘I didn’t think I was worthy to shake his hand.’”

 

( Courtesy of the ATP and Original Link – http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2015/04/17/Kyrgios-Vogue-Open-Court.aspx?utm_source=ATPMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATP%20World%20Tour%20Insider%20#18%20-%20May%207%202015%20(1) )

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