Kyrgios admitted to psych ward during tournament

// Nick Kyrgios was suicidal and admitted to a London psychiatric ward during Wimbledon in 2019, the tennis star has revealed. The concerning admission was aired during episodes of Netflix documentary Break Point to be released on June 21. Ranked 43 in the world at the All England Club in 2019, Kyrgios went down to Rafael Nadal in four sets after a thrilling five-set win over fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson. READ MORE: The $1.8m insult that led to Luke Brooks rejection READ MORE: Blues snub that 'surprised' Queensland greats READ MORE: Golf star reveals biggest 'betrayal' in secretive deal The loss to the Spanish legend sent the Aussie on a downward spiral, with the Aussie describing the time as "the lowest point of my career." He said he played the tournament with a white sleeve on one arm to cover attempts of self-harming. "I was genuinely contemplating if I wanted to commit suicide," Kyrgios said. "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. 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' father George said: "I told him, 'This is not the right path, mate. You've got bigger and better things to chase, you know.' 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." Kyrgios said he was abusing alcohol and drugs around that time which led to him being isolated from family and friends. "I was drinking, abusing drugs, lost my relationship with my family, pushed all my close friends away," Kyrgios said. "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. That pressure, having that all-eyes-on-you expectation, I couldn't deal with it. I hated the kind of person I was." Kyrgios' long-time manager and friend Daniel Horsfall told the show the tennis star cried while telling him: "Bro, I don't know what to do. I don't want to be here." Kyrgios has been candid about his mental health issues in the past and made the second round at Wimbledon that year going down to Nadal, the world's top-ranked player at the time, while Kyrgios was seeded 23. While the Spaniard claimed the victory, Kyrgios also earned great respect from Nadal, who praised the Aussie for his performance. The Netflix series follows the depths of Kyrgios spiral to his remarkable run at Wimbledon in 2022 where was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the final. Kyrgios wrote a lengthy Instagram post in February last year about his mental health struggles, at the end of which he said he was in a much better place. "I'm proud to say I've completely turned myself around and have a completely different outlook on everything, I don't take one moment for granted," he wrote. The Aussie made his comeback from a knee injury this week at Stuttgart, going down in the first round after a long lay off. Kyrgios will compete at Halle, Germany, next week, where he lost last year in the semi-finals. If you or anyone you know needs immediate support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via lifeline.org.au. In an emergency, call 000. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Nick Kyrgios was suicidal and admitted to a London psychiatric ward during Wimbledon in 2019, the tennis star has revealed. The concerning admission was aired during episodes of Netflix documentary Break Point to be released on June 21. Ranked 43 in the world at the All England Club in 2019, Kyrgios went down to Rafael Nadal in four sets after a thrilling five-set win over fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson. READ MORE: The $1.8m insult that led to Luke Brooks rejection READ MORE: Blues snub that 'surprised' Queensland greats READ MORE: Golf star reveals biggest 'betrayal' in secretive deal The loss to the Spanish legend sent the Aussie on a downward spiral, with the Aussie describing the time as "the lowest point of my career." He said he played the tournament with a white sleeve on one arm to cover attempts of self-harming. "I was genuinely contemplating if I wanted to commit suicide," Kyrgios said. "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. 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' father George said: "I told him, 'This is not the right path, mate. You've got bigger and better things to chase, you know.' 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." Kyrgios said he was abusing alcohol and drugs around that time which led to him being isolated from family and friends. "I was drinking, abusing drugs, lost my relationship with my family, pushed all my close friends away," Kyrgios said. "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. That pressure, having that all-eyes-on-you expectation, I couldn't deal with it. I hated the kind of person I was." Kyrgios' long-time manager and friend Daniel Horsfall told the show the tennis star cried while telling him: "Bro, I don't know what to do. I don't want to be here." Kyrgios has been candid about his mental health issues in the past and made the second round at Wimbledon that year going down to Nadal, the world's top-ranked player at the time, while Kyrgios was seeded 23. While the Spaniard claimed the victory, Kyrgios also earned great respect from Nadal, who praised the Aussie for his performance. The Netflix series follows the depths of Kyrgios spiral to his remarkable run at Wimbledon in 2022 where was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the final. Kyrgios wrote a lengthy Instagram post in February last year about his mental health struggles, at the end of which he said he was in a much better place. "I'm proud to say I've completely turned myself around and have a completely different outlook on everything, I don't take one moment for granted," he wrote. The Aussie made his comeback from a knee injury this week at Stuttgart, going down in the first round after a long lay off. Kyrgios will compete at Halle, Germany, next week, where he lost last year in the semi-finals. If you or anyone you know needs immediate support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via lifeline.org.au. In an emergency, call 000. 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