Pudgy kid who became a star: Nick Kyrgios through coach Todd Larkham's eyes

By Linda Pearce
Updated January 26 2015 - 9:18pm, first published 6:50pm
Something special: coach Todd Larkham noticed Nick Kyrgios had an x-factor from a young age. Photo: Joe Armao
Something special: coach Todd Larkham noticed Nick Kyrgios had an x-factor from a young age. Photo: Joe Armao
'Best competitor since Lleyton': Nick Kyrgios reacts to the momentum shifting in his favour against Andreas Seppi. Photo: Joe Armao
'Best competitor since Lleyton': Nick Kyrgios reacts to the momentum shifting in his favour against Andreas Seppi. Photo: Joe Armao

Todd Larkham was running a private tennis club in Canberra a decade ago when his attention was drawn to the pudgy but promising nine-year-old playing in the second round of a local 10-and-under tournament. Larkham, a former UK-based Australian pro turned coach, could scarcely believe what he saw.

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