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Why 'more mature' Nick Kyrgios says he's ready for Wimbledon glory

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Nick Kyrgios’ emotional and physical Wimbledon rollercoaster has brought Australian sport’s most polarizing personality to the finals. Key points: Kyrgios could become Australia’s 16th Wimbledon men’s singles champion on Sunday If he wins, he will become Australia’s first men’s champion since Hewitt in 2002 She says she intends and is finally ready to give her tennis potential Despite his high expectations, even Kyrgios could hardly believe he would become the first player to qualify for the men’s title match nine days after being locked in a tense five-set struggle in his tournament opener with Britain’s world number 219 Paul Jubb. But Rafael Nadal’s dramatic withdrawal with a tear in the stomach ahead of what Kyrgios predicts will be “the most-watched game of all time” has given the 27-year-old a dream chance to make his name in the tennis history books. . Kyrgios will play top seeded six-time champion Novak Djokovic or British world number 12 Cameron Norrie on Sunday. Kyrgios has