One of my favourite articles on this website was an ‘advice to my younger self’ letter written by Rupert Myer, Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts.

Who wouldn’t like the opportunity to impart some wisdom to their less-formed selves, telling them which opportunities to embrace and pitfalls to avoid?

One wonders what kind of letter Mark Philippoussis would write to his teenage self.

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Aside from advice to give the producers of Age of Love a really wide berth, I imagine it would be flecked with regret, full of implorations to grab chances with both hands.

Mark Philippoussis with Age of Love winner Amanda Salinas. But were there really any winners? Photo: Getty

It would make mention of the fleeting nature of youth, how it’s all over in the blink of an eye and of working hard to make the most of his God-given talents.

Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic and Thanasi Kokkinakis have the chance to become the next great Australian tennis players.

Kyrgios and Tomic, thus far, have shown they have the game to compete with the best players in the world.

At 20 and 22 respectively they have the world at their feet.

But their love of a good time could see them follow Philippoussis into a grand slam-less, reality dating oblivion.

This is a time when the utmost dedication is needed, and both seem to have other things on their minds.

“If you’re good enough, some of the top players have a lot of girls as well,” Kyrgios told GQ magazine in May.

“I won’t say any (names), but mate, a lot goes on. What happens on tour gets around fast, so you have to be careful.

“That’s why I don’t mess with any tennis chicks.”

Kyrgios recently split with long-time coach Todd Larkham.

“I just needed to make that change and I feel as though those adjustments have paid off a little bit,” Kyrgios said.

Sharp-dressed man: Nick Kyrgios. Photo: Getty

Despite being without a coach, Kyrgios says he is confident of a good run at Wimbledon.

“I’ve always got a good chance no matter who I play,” he said ahead of a Monday opener against Argentine Diego Schwartzman.

“I feel confident and obviously, making a run last year, I feel like I can do that again every time I step on court.”

Since making a quarter-final at Wimbledon as an 18-year-old, Tomic’s career has gone precisely nowhere since.

He’s courted controversy with his extra-curricular activities, and most recently his father became embroiled in a dispute with Tennis Australia that sees Bernard sitting out of another Davis Cup tie.

Despite the furore, Tomic insists he is feeling buoyant ahead of the tournament.

“I’m a lot more confident this year heading into Wimbledon,” he said.

“It’s a tournament I’ve done really well at in the past so it’s a good feeling being back here.

“I’m moving a lot better in them and my back pain is easing off.

“So we’ll see how it goes but it’s definitely a lot better than Paris.”

Both Kyrgios and Tomic are talking the talk.

Walking the walk is decidedly more difficult.