Nick Kyrgios reveals the very racy fashion choice he makes on the tennis court: ‘I need to feel it nice and free down there’

Nick Kyrgios made a shock admission on Thursday about what was underneath his tennis shorts when he competed on sporting courts throughout his celebrated career.

The Australian tennis champion, 29, told Nova’s Jase & Lauren that he often did not wear any underwear under his shorts when competing professionally.

‘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!’ Nick admitted.

The shocked hosts then asked the Australian Open champion to confirm if he was being serious – and were left stunned when Nick reassured them he was not joking.

‘I need to feel it nice and free down there when I got break points.’

Nick has earned a reputation as a firebrand for his combustible nature on court, including being fined $166,714 for a vulgar expletive-filled rage at the Cincinnati Masters and even dragging Hollywood star Ben Stiller into an argument with a heckler. 

Nick Kyrgios (pictured) made a shock admission on Thursday about what was underneath his tennis shorts when he competed on sporting courts throughout his celebrated career 

It comes after Nick discussed plans to start a family with girlfriend Costeen Hatzi.

The couple went Instagram Official in December 2021, and two months later the Wimbledon champ said Hatzi was The One who brought ‘out the best’ in him.

Now he’s getting ready to take their relationship to the next level.

‘I’m at that stage where I am looking to settle down and have a family. I think that’s incredibly normal,’ he told Daily Mail Australia.

‘I’ve lost in tennis, I’ve lost in love, lost in everything. I feel like you have to lose it to learn what you have,’ he added.

‘We have a great relationship. I want to continue to do the right things for us to grow.’

However, despite his eagerness to begin the rest of his life with Hatzi, Kyrgios said they have ‘nothing planned’ for this year in terms of an engagement or pregnancy.

In October, Nick officially announced he will return for the World Tennis League event in Abu Dhabi from December 19 to 22.

The Australian tennis champion, 29, told Nova’s Jase & Lauren that he often did not wear any underwear under his shorts when competing professionally

That will give him ample time to prepare for another Australian Open assault, where he has previously claimed the doubles title alongside fellow Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis.

He has been working as a commentator during his enforced hiatus from the sport and has previously spoken about his desire to retire early.

‘I have beaten pretty much every person that has been put in front of me, made a final of a Grand Slam, won a doubles title in a Grand Slam, won multiple titles and made money,’ he said. 

‘But I think the one thing that is now on my target is a Grand Slam. I think that will be the only thing that will shut people up at the end of the day. That’ll be my deep motivation.’

With his return locked in, Kyrgios was also asked about his eventual retirement and his response was very different to the previous times he has hinted at hanging up the racket early.

‘I’m far from done, to be honest,’ he said.

‘I’m in the later stages of my career but I still have one or two years left… I’m feeling extremely well.

‘I’m hitting for around three hours every day now. My wrist from surgery has completely healed and I’m feeling motivated.’ 

The Aussie insists he is misunderstood.

‘I guess I was branded that just because I was a bit outside the circle of what a normal tennis player is,’ he said.

‘I don’t think I carry that perception with the Aussie public anymore. But at the start of my career, people thought I was like a murderer.’