Costteen Hatzi: ‘Nick Kyrgios and I should have worn helmets on e-scooters’
Nick Kyrgios’ girlfriend, Costeen Hatzi, admits the couple should have worn helmets while riding electric scooters after the backlash, admitting she’s devastated he’s out of the Australian Open.
Nick Kyrgios’ girlfriend Costteen Hatzi has admitted the couple “should have worn helmets” while riding electric scooters in Melbourne.
The 22-year-old influencer expressed regret over the road safety mistake while being interviewed on the Today show on Thursday about Kyrgios withdrawing from the Australian Open due to injury.
The world No. 21 announced on Monday that he would not participate in the tournament and would undergo knee surgery in the next two weeks..
Nick Kyrgios’ girlfriend, Costteen Hatzi, has admitted the couple “should have worn helmets” while riding electric scooters in Melbourne on Sunday.
Hours before he withdrew from the Open, Kyrgios was seen on Sunday afternoon zipping around town on a rented electric scooter with Hatzi standing on the back.
Defending his actions, Hatzi told Today presenters Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo: ‘To be fair, we were going really slow. We should have put our helmets on.
Victorian laws on commercial e-scooters state that you must wear a helmet when operating the vehicle, which can reach speeds of 20 km/h.
“Although it is unclear when the image was taken, the Melbourne Highway Patrol will, now that they are aware, investigate in relation to the incident,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman said on Monday.
The 22-year-old influencer expressed regret over the road safety mistake while being interviewed on the Today show on Thursday about Kyrgios withdrawing from the Australian Open due to injury.
Hatzi also said her boyfriend was “fine” and “taking care of his health.”
“Health comes first and I’m pretty devastated that he’s out of the tournament, but he’ll be back in no time for hopefully Indian Wells.” [in March],’ she said.
He loves representing Australia, but it was a tough decision.
The world No. 21 announced on Monday that he would not participate in the tournament and would undergo knee surgery in the next two weeks.
“He tried to give himself the best chance to make the right decision, but unfortunately his knee wasn’t 100 percent and he couldn’t perform to the best of his ability.”
He added that the couple “is happy when we are together” and that “transcends to the field.”
‘Jjust being happy, you just perform better,’ he said. ‘It’s not like I really trained him. He does everything himself actually.
He added that the couple “is happy when we are together” and that “transcends to the field.”