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Teenager Kyrgios receives Australia’s top tennis honour
Canberra: Nick Kyrgios , 19, has been awarded Australia’s top tennis honor, the prestigious Newcombe Medal, formally recognising him as Australia’s most outstanding tennis player in 2014.
The Canberra native was presented with the award by Australian tennis legend John Newcombe Monday at a gala celebration at Crown Palladium in Melbourne, in whose honour the medal is named, as per reports.
“I honestly didn’t think I was going to win this award tonight,” said Kyrgios.
“Casey Dellacqua has had such a great year and obviously Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur deserve the award as well but when I heard my name called up there were so many mixed emotions, I didn’t want to cry up there but I was close.”
The young player also spoke of his willingness to improve as a professional.
“Newcombe has achieved so much in this game, I read the articles where he speaks about me and how I have to work harder and I definitely take that into account, I’m doing that every day and I’m just looking to get better, Kyrgios said.
“I think a title awaits me and I’m going to do everything I can, train hard and hopefully that title comes.”
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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