Nick Kyrgios has credited Andy Murray for taking action when he noticed signs that the Australian had been self-harming. Kyrgios has been open about his mental health struggles in recent years, previously admitting that he “ended up in a psych ward” following his Wimbledon 2019 exit. And the former world No 13 has now told the story of how Murray stepped in while he was struggling.
Kyrgios and Murray have long shared a friendship on the tennis tour and in a new interview on TalkTV’s Piers Morgan Uncensored show, the 28-year-old publicly thanked the Brit for raising concerns about his mental health. “Andy was always a big supporter of me,” the 2022 Wimbledon finalist said.
“As soon as I came on the tour, he kind of saw a work in progress and took me under his wing. Then he realised later in my career that I don’t think I was coachable or I was on my own path, but he was always someone that was looking out for me.”
Murray’s support proved valuable while Kyrgios was struggling with his mental health, as the three-time Grand Slam champion spotted signs of self-harm on his arm and told the Australian’s manager John Morris, according to a report in The Times. Kyrgios continued: “He saw it [the self-harm] and he said, ‘What’s that on your arm?’
