Australian Open 2017: Nick Kyrgios admits his problems are mental as well as physical

By Linda Pearce
Updated January 19 2017 - 9:13am, first published 8:38am
Everything was going smoothly at two sets up, when Nick Kyrgios inexplicably derailed. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Everything was going smoothly at two sets up, when Nick Kyrgios inexplicably derailed. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Kyrgios leaves the court on Wednesday night. Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Kyrgios leaves the court on Wednesday night. Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
"It's on me, I guess. My body's not in good enough shape. You live and you learn," Kyrgios said afterwards. Photo: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
"It's on me, I guess. My body's not in good enough shape. You live and you learn," Kyrgios said afterwards. Photo: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

A "banged-up" Nick Kyrgios has admitted his issues are mental as well as physical, while taking responsibility for an ill-advised approach to the off-season he believes contributed to a controversial Australian Open loss to Andreas Seppi.

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