Nick Kyrgios is the unquestionable bad boy of the ATP. One of the reasons that fans have bestowed this name upon him is that he does not have a coach that can mentor him through his up and coming career.
Kyrgios' Hopman Cup Results
His recent Hopman Cup form has been phenomenal, with a hard fought win over young German prodigy, Alexander Zverev, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
In his next match, he was able to overcome world number two, Andy Murray, with an absolutely dominant display of power and precision. His 6-4 7-6(5) win over the Scot was his first in five attempts, although this win will not be on record as the Hopman Cup is an exhibition tournament with no ranking points available.
The Australian then demolished Frenchman Kenny De Schepper 6-4, 6-4 in his third match on Friday evening. Displaying shot making that lifted fans from their seats in joy and shock.
His match play has been second to none at the tournament, he has single handedly propelled Australia Green to the top of Group B.
The results, even though at an exhibition event, have been exceptional and dominant. It has led people to believe that there may be somebody behind the scenes helping 20-year-old with his game.
Kyrgios' statement to the Herald Sun newspaper after his victory against Murray has also enhanced this belief, "I got some tips from a certain someone before the match, but I don't want to say who that is."
Hewitt Mentoring Kyrgios
It is a known fact that Lleyton Hewitt has been mentoring Kyrgios at times since the U.S. Open, ever since the young Australian split with former coach, Todd Larkham, prior to Wimbledon 2015.
However, it seems far fetched, that Hewitt would be going out of his way to tactically help Kyrgios as he has also been playing in the tournament which could have hindered his chances of a Hopman Cup fairytale.
The 34-year-old is also preparing for his final Australian Open tilt, which would leave his mind too occupied to be thinking about Kyrgios' game and how he can advance it, even though his job as Davis Cup captain entails mentoring younger players when he is not playing.
Kyrgios would have not been so secretive if Hewitt gave him advice, which could hint that he does not want to create headlines for this unknown tactician.
It is going to be interesting to see whether one of the most talented young players on the tour will hire a new coach soon as he continues his quest to rise further up the rankings.
But the real question is, who is willing to take on the position of coaching the bad boy of the ATP? And when revealed, can this person help Kyrgios mentally?
