Nick Kyrgios opens up on horrific moment he woke to his mother's screams after masked gunman stole his luxury car in terrifying attack

Nick Kyrgios has shared his ordeal after his family were attacked A masked gunman stole his Tesla car last year He pulled a shotgun on his mother, Norlaila, in order to steal the vehicle 

Nick Kyrgios was left 'incredibly angry' as the tennis star recalled waking up to the sound of his mother's screams during a horrific attack on his family.

Kyrgios's mother, Norlaila Kyrgios, said in a victim impact statement that her encounter with a masked gunman 'shattered my soul, my peace and my perception of the world around me.'

In May 2023, an armed killer pointed a gun at Norlaila's head before stealing Kyrgios's luxury Tesla car, worth $125,000.

The gunman, 33, has not been named for legal reasons but has a significant criminal history. He faced a sentence hearing on Monday after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated robbery and failing to stop for police.

Nick Kyrgios has opened up on the terrifying attack on his family last year

The tennis star's green Tesla (pictured) was stolen by a masked gunman

His rap sheet includes a conviction for culpable driving causing death, dating back to when he was just 14 years old when he hit and killed university student Clea Rose in central Canberra while fleeing police in a stolen car.

In relation to the incident last year, the court heard how the robber stole Kyrgios's vehicle from outside his family home in Canberra's north. He knocked on the door while the tennis player was asleep inside the property.

He called out a false name to encourage Norlaila to open the door, before presenting the shotgun and threatening to hand over the keys to her son's bright green sports car.

Once Kyrgios had woken, he limited the vehicle's speed and relayed its movements to police by using the Tesla app.

Police stopped the offender and arrested him in Ainslie.

Kyrgios said in his victim impact statement that he still struggled to sleep and worries about his family's safety.

'We assume the worst every time we hear a sound,' Kyrgios said.

Kyrgios recalled waking to the sound of his mother's screams during the attack

He says he hopes that sentencing of the offender will bring his family peace

'Nothing prepares you for being woken up to your mother's screams.'

In a media release later issued by his lawyer, Kyrgios said he hopes the sentence hearing will bring 'a small measure of peace' to his mother.

'[I hope] the court recognises the anxiety and trauma my family has been through, feeling we can't be safe in our family home, the place I grew up and where all those great memories now have to exist next to the memory of a gun pointed at my mother's face,' he said.

After the incident, Norlaila fled Australia, 'desperately seeking refuge' in her birth country of Malaysia.

She has since sought professional help for her mental health after returning to Canberra, and has upgraded her home security system.

She says the improved protection only 'serve as constant reminders of the horror I faced'.

The robber apologised to the Kyrgios family and the court in a letter, which he read aloud.

Acting Justice Rebecca Christensen is expected to hand down a sentence next month.