{"id":10162,"date":"2016-10-12T18:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T12:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/5-sports-stars-who-struggled-to-love-their-sport\/"},"modified":"2016-10-13T00:46:44","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T18:46:44","slug":"5-sports-stars-who-struggled-to-love-their-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/5-sports-stars-who-struggled-to-love-their-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"5 sports stars who struggled to love their sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
Australian Nick Kyrgios crashed out of the Shanghai Masters and appeared to give up during a 6-3 6-1 defeat to qualifier Mischa Zverev.<\/p>\n
Kyrgios, 21, had said he was \u201cbored\u201d after a first-round victory over Sam Querrey, which followed a run to the Japan Open title last week.<\/p>\n
The Australian\u2019s antics got us thinking: is he alone in struggling to love his sport?<\/p>\n
\nNot good enough today on many levels, I'm better than that. I can go on about excuses but there are none. Sorry #StillAWorkInProgress \u00f0\u009f\u0099\u008f\u00f0\u009f\u008f\u00bd\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u00a2\u00f0\u009f\u0098\u009e<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) October 12, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Being tipped as a future Grand Slam champion doesn\u2019t seem to appeal much to Kyrgios. The 21-year-old has professed his preference for basketball over tennis, and it shows.<\/p>\n
From shouting at umpires to cursing his own poor form and frustration, the Australian rarely seems happy on the court.<\/p>\n
His latest incident in Shanghai, lofting a serve up for Zverev to smash back, has left the sport red-faced again. Does Kyrgios have the desire to fulfil his potential? It doesn\u2019t look like it.<\/p>\n
Andre Agassi \u2013 Tennis<\/h2>\n