Nick Kyrgios Reveals He Was Admitted To Psychiatric Unit With Thoughts Of Suicide After Wimbledon 2019

Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he was admitted to a psychiatric ward in London in 2019 with thoughts of suicide.

The Australian lost to Rafael Nadal in the second round at Wimbledon in four sets and admitted that he was ‘considering whether I wanted to kill myself’.

The revelation comes in the new series of the Netflix documentary Break Point, which will be released on June 21.

“I really considered committing suicide,” he says in “Belonging,” episode six of the new series.

“I lost at Wimbledon. I woke up and my father was sitting on the bed crying. That was the big wake-up call for me.

The Australian was admitted to a psychiatric ward in a London hospital in 2019

Kyrgios (left) lost in four sets to Rafael Nadal (right) in the second round four years ago

“I was like, ‘OK, I can’t keep doing this. I ended up in a psychiatric ward in London to sort out my problems.'”

Kyrgios lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-7 to Nadal and wore a long white sleeve on his right arm to hide signs of self-harm.

“I drank, abused drugs, lost my relationship with my family, pushed away all my close friends,” he explains.

“You could see I was in pain. My entire arm was covered in scars. That’s why I actually have my arm sleeve. To cover it all.’

The tennis superstar candidly admitted that his performance at Wimbledon in 2019 was ‘the low point of my career’.

He added, “That pressure, that expectation that all eyes are on you, I couldn’t handle it. I hated the kind of person I was.”

In the episode, Kyrgios’ father, George, reveals that he told him he wasn’t “on the right track” after his breakdown.

“I told him, ‘This isn’t the right path, mate. You’ve got bigger and better things to go after, you know.’

Kyrgios revealed that he wore an all-white sleeve to hide signs of self-harm

‘He was in tears […] I’m here for Nick. Nothing else matters. When he’s gone, he’s my number one priority. He’s very sensitive, very vulnerable.’

The episode also charts Kyrgios’ run to last year’s Wimbledon final – his first appearance in the final of a Grand Slam tournament – where he was eventually defeated by Novak Djokovic in four sets.

And the Australian revealed that he was desperate to win at Wimbledon to send a strong signal to the tennis establishment.

“I’m not going to conform to a bunch of old rules,” he says in the documentary.

“I don’t care who you are or what you are. Because I know I’m not really accepted. I’m just hungry right now. I channel it.

“If I win Wimbledon, it’s like a middle finger to everyone.

“I’m here to show that I’m one of the best players in the world. They say, “He can beat anyone, but he can’t really be consistent enough to push for a Grand Slam.” I just want to shut everyone up.’

In the episode, Kyrgios also openly discusses his feeling of not being accepted in tennis.

“Every moment I’ve ever had on a tennis court led to this,” he says before the championship game.

Kyrgios reached the Wimbledon final last year, but lost to Novak Djokovic (right) in four sets

“I’m about to play my first Wimbledon final against probably the greatest player of all time. […] I am a child from Canberra. I shouldn’t be here, but I’m here.’

The theme recurs throughout the episode as Kyrgios describes why he believes he remains an outcast in world tennis.

“I know what I have to offer,” he explains.

“I know I sell a lot of tickets. I sell out stadiums all over the world. But I know I’m not really accepted. Especially in the tennis world, a white, privileged sport.’

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