- Nick Kyrgios has offered to coach Kate Middleton
- The Princess of Wales was spotted at Wimbledon on Sunday
- Kyrgios says he is willing to lend Kate his expertise
Nick Kyrgios has offered to lend his tennis expertise to Kate Middleton following the Princess of Wales’ return to Wimbledon on Sunday.
Kate, 42, who took a step back from her public royal duties due to her cancer treatment, visited the All England Tennis Club to watch Spanish champion Carlos Alcaraz take on Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final.
Kate is a loyal tennis fan of the world-famous club in South West London and was given a warm welcome by the crowd on Centre Court during her second public appearance since her shock diagnosis.
Australian tennis star Kyrgios, known for his strange behaviour on court, was reporting for the BBC during the Grand Slam final and told how happy he was to see Kate in the Royal Box.
He even took the opportunity to offer his coaching services to the Princess of Wales, believing he would make tennis a lot more interesting than Swiss legend Roger Federer, from whom Kate had previously received coaching advice.
‘Maybe I’m a little bit too fickle… but look, I have a lot of time at the moment, so I’m happy to be coaching. [Kate Middleton]’, Kyrgios said on BBC Sport.
‘It will be more fun to be coached by me than by [Roger] ‘Federer!’
Kyrgios has been sidelined for over a year with knee and wrist injuries, but fans are hoping the combative Australian will return to men’s football for the hard-court season in the United States.
Nick Kyrgios has offered to coach tennis fanatic Kate Middleton
The Princess of Wales was in the Royal Box for the men’s singles final on Sunday
She has previously received tennis tips from Swiss legend Roger Federer
Djokovic was spotted training with his tennis buddy at the championships this summer and provided an important update on Kyrgios’ fitness following his semi-final victory over Lorenzo Musetti.
‘I can tell you that we practiced a few days ago – actually [Thursday] I think it was when we were practicing – he hit a really good serve and said, ‘Well, maybe I’ll come back to the US Open’ – so I don’t know if he was joking or not!’, Djokovic said.
“But let me tell you, he still hits the ball as good as ever. He’s so talented. He’s so good at his tennis.
‘I believe he said he’s been having trouble with his wrist especially when serving, but he’s been increasing the load, the intensity and the speed.
“He’s not going for full speed or full power serve, but he’s getting close. He’s getting close.”
