Wimbledon 2014: the Nick Kyrgios family album (ABC)

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Nick Kyrgios first picked up a tennis racquet aged four and has not looked back.

Playing against Rafael Nadal was the biggest match of his career, but this gallery charts the early days of the Kyrgios family in Canberra long before Wimbledon.

"The talent was always there - it was just the running, he didn't like that."

- Nick Kyrgios' mother Nill.*

"He started formal lessons at about seven years old...he had that hand-eye coordination perfect."

- Nick Kyrgios' mother Nill.*

"It was World War II when they started playing together [Kristos & Nick], because each would say that the other one cheated to win and they wouldn't speak to each other for a week."

- Nick Kyrgios' mother Nill.*

"He was always playing with the older age group which I think improved him a lot more than just staying with his peers."

- Nick Kyrgios' mother Nill.*

"I think he's achieved a lot. I'm expecting him to just enjoy himself now...I'm really proud."

- Nick Kyrgios' mother Nill.*

"Each of us loves to be with him all the time if we could. We've got a roster, we take it in turns. Someone's got to stay at home...Nick's got two dogs and his fish."

- Nick Kyrgios' mother Nill.*
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