The mother of Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who reached the Wimbledon final, saw a big difference in her son, noting that he “appreciates what he came to” and enjoys life.

Kyrgios is gearing up for Sunday’s Wimbledon final, taking advantage of his Spanish rival Rafael Nadal’s injury withdrawal, where he will face the winner of the Serbian Novak Djokovic-British Cameron Nouri.

Kyrgios, 27, reached the final of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career, a remarkable achievement after admitting this year that he contemplated suicide, took large doses of drugs and went through a difficult period in his life. life in 2019.

He also became the first Australian to reach a Grand Slam final since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005 at the Australian Open.

However, his mother, Nurlila, who comes from royalty in Malaysia, told the Australian Morning Herald newspaper that her son has begun to enjoy life, especially with his girlfriend Kostin Hatzi, who always accompanies him.

His mother, known as Neil, told the paper, “It’s precious where he’s gone. It’s the most important thing in everything that’s going on.”

“Before, it was difficult for us to ask him to do certain things. He was always happy to sit in his room and play video games. His shoulder hurt from the game.”

“When we were in China, we wanted him to accompany us on our walk on the Great Wall of China. Can anyone opt out of this? But he refused to go because he didn’t want to. But now it’s completely different.”

“I follow him on Instagram. After the Australian Open this year (January) he started doing something because he realized that life is not only about tennis. You need to enjoy life, and I’m glad that he does it, ”she explained.

Kyrgios has been called “naughty” or “brawler” due to his inappropriate behavior such as spitting in the face of the crowd, breaking his racket, or even being careless during matches, costing him numerous fines and fines estimated at €530,000 during matches. his career.