This summer, Mikael passes the Swedish Open and likened himself to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
This led to criticism from several quarters.
But the tennis star has not changed his position yet.
“I am angry at the way some are trying to say between the lines that I got funding from Swedish tennis and that I should be grateful,” Ymer tells DN.
It was in June Sverigeettan Michael Ymir He had to receive harsh criticism from various quarters when he was stopped Swedish Open in Bastad.
– The reason not to play in a stadium is the same reason why Zlatan does not play in the Allsvenskan, Mikael Ymir said in a striking statement to Tennisportalen.
In a long report from Dagens Nyheter, the newspaper has followed the Swedish tennis star for several years.
In the report, Ymir explains among his thoughts the storm of criticism in the summer and why he expressed himself in this way.
I am angry at the way some are trying to say between the lines that I have received funding from Swedish tennis and that I would be grateful. I was financed by my father’s hard work and his bank loan, says Michael Murr.
perfect age
The report describes Mikael Ymir who contemplates his life on the tour as a professional of the highest caliber.
Long nights of staring at the ceiling of a hotel room alone suppressing the idea of ’normality’.
He also talks about external pressure and that he is now 24 years old at the right age to succeed in his career. At the same time, he was tired of everyone always telling him what to do.
My ultimate goal is no longer to be the best or to win the ATP Championship. My goal now is to be 30 and still work as a human being.
He believes that tennis is one of the three mentally toughest sports in the world, and that it is not healthy for anyone to continue like this. Certainly not less than 10-15 years.
“the curse”
At the same time as Mikael Ymir prepares for his next tennis competition, Sweden is in the middle of an election campaign.
The 24-year-old was asked how he views the issues that have characterized the election and the headlines surrounding the Social Democrats’ manifesto on “Somalitown,” moderates’ presentation of ADHD tests for children and that the Swedish Democrats want to tear down a bridge. Between Rinkeby and Sundbyberg.
Ymir does not express his opinion on the actions of the parties, but he questions why the media has always turned to athletes and cultural figures with a foreign background when it comes to issues related to immigrants. When it comes to issues that concern Swedes, on the other hand, the media turns to the politicians, Ymir says.
Politics is Playstation, and politicians are influencers who find fault with each other instead of focusing on solutions. They all talk about the shooting, and none of them condone the grief of families who lost their children, only talk about how the shooting has damaged their community. I would, very kindly, ask politicians to really go to hell.