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Description: Warga Canberra Berusia 19 Itu Menambah Baik Kedudukannya Dari Tangga 183 Ke Tangga 52 Dalam Ranking Dunia Selepas Membuat Kejutan Dengan Mengalahkan Pemain Dunia Rafael Nadal Pada Kejohanan Wimbledon ...

Mas Lantik Bintang Tenis Australia Sebagai Duta

MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) melantik pemain tenis profesional Australia Nick Kyrgios sebagai dutanya.

Naib presiden serantau kanan MAS PK Lee berkata kerjasama antara MAS dan Kyrgios, yang ibunya adalah warganegara Malaysia, "terhasil kerana kedua-dua pihak berkongsi warisan yang sama, di samping hasrat untuk mencapai kecemerlangan."

"Kami gembira dapat berganding bahu dengannya kerana dia pemain bertaraf dunia serta memiliki semangat dan karisma yang menjadikannya pujaan dunia.

"Prestasi unggulnya di arena tenis dunia menjadi penggerak kepada kami dan kami berazam untuk membantu Kyrgios mencapai impiannya pada 2015 dan malah meningkatkan kedudukannya dalam ranking dunia," kata beliau dalam kenyataan di Kuala Lumpur hari ini.

Warga Canberra berusia 19 itu menambah baik kedudukannya dari tangga 183 ke tangga 52 dalam ranking dunia selepas membuat kejutan dengan mengalahkan pemain dunia Rafael Nadal pada kejohanan Wimbledon tahun ini dan mara hingga ke pusingan ketiga Terbuka Amerika serta menjadi juara sebanyak tiga kali dalam kejohanan ATP Challenger.

Sementara itu, mengulas pelantikannya, Kyrgios, yang bapanya beketurunan Greek, berkata dia berbesar hati kerana diberi penghormatan oleh MAS dan menjelaskan bahawa Malaysia amat dekat di hatinya.

"Sejak kecil, saya menggunakan penerbangan MAS untuk melawat kaum keluarga saya di Malaysia.

Saya rasa bertuah menjadi sahabat syarikat penerbangan ini kerana ia akan membolehkan saya memelihara hubungan penting yang wujud dengan budaya keluarga saya," katanya. - Bernama

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Quote GhostWalking 24-12-2014 07:46 AM: Nick Kyrgios forms partnership with Malaysia Airlines Date December 23, 2014

Jon TuxworthSports reporter at The Canberra Times

Nick Kyrgios hits some balls during the announcement of his partnership with Malaysian Airlines. Photo: Getty Images

Forget his Wimbledon heroics against Rafael Nadal, Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios rates a five-set loss to little-known Frenchman Benoit Paire "his favourite match" of his breakout year.

Kyrgios credited the second-round match, where cramping crippled any hope of victory after he claimed the first two sets, as the spur that kickstarted his impressive first professional season.

Kyrgios' star has risen so rapidly Malaysia Airlines announced him as their new ambassador on Monday, banking on his showmanship to lift their profile after two major incidents with their aircraft this year.

The 19-year-old wants to avoid the dreaded second-year syndrome, and has confided in several of the game's biggest names on how to cope with the target on his back.

Last summer Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from the Brisbane International and the Australian Open wildcard playoffs through injury, severely hampering his preparations for his home grand slam.

The aggressive world No.52 ended last year early with bone stress in his arm, but is now injury free and better prepared to handle the rigours of five-set tennis at Melbourne Park next month. His summer campaign kicks off at the Hopman Cup in Perth on January 4, before he heads to the Sydney International.

Kyrgios stunned Nadal and also saved nine match points against Richard Gasquet at the most famous venue in tennis, but the Paire epic remains his highlight.

"That was probably my favourite match of the year. That was an unbelievable atmosphere and I will never forget it," he said.

"Ever since then it's given me the motivation to keep going and be the the best I can, because the whole nation was behind me.

"It was an experience. I couldn't help the fact my body couldn't take any more that day, but I was only 18 then.

"I've grown a lot since then and played a lot of best-of-five matches since as well. I think I've matured.

"This time last year I was injured and didn't have that much practice under my belt, but I'm feeling a lot better this year."

Kyrgios is readying himself for an even tougher year, fully aware the game's best players now know his strengths and weaknesses and how to pick his game apart.

"Second time around they're going to be ready and they know what to expect, it's going to be a lot tougher," Kyrgios said.

"[French stars] Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga were telling me a bit about that as well. Those guys really mentored me a bit when I was at the International Tennis League [in the Philippines earlier this month].

This year's John Newcombe medallist was hoping to be seeded for the Australian Open, but his aborted season quashed those hopes. He hopes to accomplish that in time for the French Open and Wimbledon mid-year.

"I think that's a realistic goal, to be seeded at grand slams now," he said. "That can obviously help you make a run in the grand slams, not meeting the big names in the early rounds."

Kyrgios teamed with Lleyton Hewitt in the ITL but insisted usurping the world No.50 as Australia's best player isn't a motivating factor.

"I don't see it as taking the throne from him, he's the leader by far," Kyrgios said.

"There wasn't much banter over there, the guy's won two grand slams and is a former number one. As long as he's playing he's always going to be the leader, that's the way I see it."

Already backed by Nike, Yonex and Bonds, Kyrgios was inundated by sponsorship requests after Wimbledon but hand picks only a few to concentrate on tennis.

Kyrgios' mother, Nill, was born in Malaysian as a princess, but she dropped the title when she moved to Australia with her mother.

"It's crazy. All this stuff happens pretty quick but I've got a great team around me who take care of that stuff so I can focus on tennis as much as I can," he said.

"Obviously what happened this year [with Malaysia Airlines] was very sad for all those families affected," he said.

"It's a good opportunity. It links back to my heritage and we're both striving to be the best we can be."

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/nick-kyrgios-forms-partnership-with-malaysia-airlines-20141222-12c1gv.html

Quote kentel 24-12-2014 08:03 AM: lol...Nicol David tu pun bertaraf dunia...nape tak lantik dia jadi duta jer??perlu ke semua ummah kokeshen je MAS ni pun...CEO pun kokeshen jugak..hadoila...ke sebab dia tua dan berusia

Quote GhostWalking 24-12-2014 08:09 AM: kentel posted on 24-12-2014 12:03 AM
lol...Nicol David tu pun bertaraf dunia...nape tak lantik dia jadi duta jer??perlu ke semua ummah ko ...

dah la ranking biasa2 jer mamat nih

Quote Knowlee 24-12-2014 08:12 AM: kentel posted on 24-12-2014 08:03 AM
lol...Nicol David tu pun bertaraf dunia...nape tak lantik dia jadi duta jer??perlu ke semua ummah ko ...

Aah la. Nicol David mmg sah-sah No.1 World Champion. Apeda MAS ni.

Quote kentel 24-12-2014 08:22 AM: GhostWalking posted on 24-12-2014 08:09 AM
dah la ranking biasa2 jer mamat nih

CEO pun kokeshen...sah2 la dia nak kokeshen jugak bawak image dia...huh...

Quote kentel 24-12-2014 08:23 AM: Knowlee posted on 24-12-2014 08:12 AM
Aah la. Nicol David mmg sah-sah No.1 World Champion. Apeda MAS ni.

kan..alasan dia mak dia orang mesia..kemon la...nicol david tu pure malaysia, born and raised, pastu nationality malaysian lagi..

Quote andromeda84623 24-12-2014 08:24 AM: Dilantik just because ada darah kokesen je ni
Lantik Nicole lagi bagus IMO

Quote Knowlee 24-12-2014 08:26 AM: kentel posted on 24-12-2014 08:23 AM
kan..alasan dia mak dia orang mesia..kemon la...nicol david tu pure malaysia, born and raised, pas ...

MAS ni dah ada problem, cuba la fikir rationally sikit. Budak kokesen tu org tak kenal pun.

Quote PongKang 24-12-2014 08:26 AM: Nape x lantik nicol david?

Quote PongKang 24-12-2014 08:27 AM: Sori la khazanah ni salah amik org la nk terajui mas..

Quote finesse 24-12-2014 08:33 AM: prrrfffttttt... apa mende diorg buat ni??

Quote GhostWalking 24-12-2014 08:33 AM: kentel posted on 24-12-2014 12:22 AM
CEO pun kokeshen...sah2 la dia nak kokeshen jugak bawak image dia...huh...

sebab kononnya ada darah Malaysia.ok fine tapi kenapa amik budak ranking biasa-biasa jadi duta?seolahnya MAS pun biasa-biasa jah gitoo khen

Quote wadiunong 24-12-2014 08:37 AM: Squash sukan tak popular hoccay kt barat. So paham2 la strategi mas nak tarik ummah kokesen naik mas. Wpon duta tennis ni sendu

Quote bambimo 24-12-2014 08:40 AM: Huhuhu nk buat cmne LCW dlm pnggantungan kes doping...dato nicol juara dunia skuasy tp skuasy xmasuk Olimpik....tp kalo Air Asia pandai dia counter attack blk dgn lantik Dato Nicol ad duta...
Dalam berbillion rugi...byk duit pulak MAS lantik duta erk

Quote Nesta13 24-12-2014 08:42 AM: patut amek safee salee

Quote zulka 24-12-2014 08:43 AM: apa motif pun tak faham aku..

Quote mbhcsf 24-12-2014 08:43 AM: hmm? yg newly CEO apparent July 2015 - setuju ke tak ni ?

lantik duta ke tak lantik adakah ini priority?

Quote mbhcsf 24-12-2014 08:44 AM: i rasa macam nak je syarikat yg nak save MAS tu take over ...

Quote tentera_laut 24-12-2014 08:46 AM: kentel posted on 24-12-2014 08:03 AM
lol...Nicol David tu pun bertaraf dunia...nape tak lantik dia jadi duta jer??perlu ke semua ummah ko ...

x silap cimb dah signed contract ngan nicol.. so MAs dah tak lehmasuk lagi... kena carik pemain lain..