Nick Kyrgios reveals he was admitted to psychiatric ward with suicidal thoughts after Wimbledon 2019

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

The Australian lost in four sets to Rafael Nadal in the second round at Wimbledon and admitted he was ‘contemplating if I wanted to commit suicide’.

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

‘I was genuinely contemplating if I wanted to commit suicide,’ he says in ‘Belonging’, episode six of the new series.

‘I lost at Wimbledon. I woke up and my dad was sitting on the bed, full-blown crying. That was the big wake-up call for me. 

Nick Kyrgios revealed he had suicidal thoughts after losing at Wimbledon in  2019

The Australian was admitted to a psychiatric ward in a London hospital back 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 psych ward in London to figure 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 conceal evidence of self-harming.

‘I was drinking, abusing drugs, lost my relationship with my family, pushed all my close friends away,’ he explains.

“You could tell I was hurting. My whole arm was covered in scars. That’s why I actually got my arm sleeve. To cover it all.’

The tennis superstar candidly admitted his appearance at Wimbledon in 2019 was ‘the lowest point of my career’.

He added: ‘That pressure, having that all-eyes-on-you expectation, I couldn’t deal with it. I hated the kind of person I was.’

In the episode, Kyrgios’ father, George, reveals he told him he wasn’t ‘on the right path’ after his breakdown. 

‘I told him: “This is not the right path, mate. You’ve got bigger and better things to chase, you know.” 

Kyrgios revealed he wore an all-white sleeve to conceal signs of self-harming 

‘He was in tears […] I’m here for Nick. Nothing else matters. When he’s away, he’s my first priority. He’s very sensitive, very fragile.’

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

And the Australian revealed he was desperate to win at Wimbledon to send a powerful message to tennis’ establishment. 

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

‘I’m not gonna 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 now. I’m channelling 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 anybody, but he can’t really be consistent enough to push for a Grand Slam.” I just want to shut everyone up.’

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