Nick Kyrgios bizarrely revealed that he does not wear any underwear at tennis events, including Grand Slams such as Wimbledon.
The strict dress code at SW19 has been well publicised, with players forced to wear all-white, an area the Australian has fallen foul of previously.
However, there is no mention in the rules at the All England Club that competitors need to wear underwear and Kyrgios has taken extreme measures to ensure that he doesn’t accidentally wear a colour other than white.
After Mike Tyson went viral on social media when his bare bottom was broadcasted live on Netflix following his fight with Jake Paul, Kyrgios was discussing the clip and gave a very unexpected response.
When asked by Jase and Lauren on Nova 100 if he wears underwear in the dressing room, in case of a similar situation where a camera caught Tyson, Kyrgios replied: “I actually don’t! I free ball!
“Fun fact for you guys, I free ball when I play tennis, so when I’m playing the Grand Slams, you can just picture me now, free balling… fun fact for you! I need to feel it nice and free down there when I got break points.”
Kyrgios, who has largely missed the past two years through injury, is gearing up for a comeback at the Australian Open, but those in attendance and watching worldwide will now be aware that there is nothing underneath his shorts.
Wimbledon’s only ruling for underwear states: “Any undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration) must also be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre (10mm), except female players who are allowed to wear solid, mid/dark-coloured undershorts provided they are no longer than their shorts or skirt.”
Kyrgios and his lack of underwear could be making a return to the professional tour at a time when he feels that the game is in need of more polarising figures.
The 29-year-old has bemoaned a lack of rivalry in tennis now that Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer and Andy Murray in retirement, he is itching to shake the sport up next year.
“I think it’s a very interesting time at the moment in the tennis world,” he added. “Obviously, we see, you know, (Novak) Djokovic, you know, I think we could all say he’s at the tail end of his career. He’s still a phenomenal player.
“But Nadal, literally, today, officially, his last ever time we’re going to see him on the court. Federer gone. So look, there are some amazing players still out there, but I think the game’s a bit bland at the moment. And, you know, everyone’s liking each other, and everyone’s friends with each other. And I just, I hate that s***, to be honest.”
