Nick Kyrigos, 27, moved to Round 16 in Wimbledon after an emotional win over number 4 seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas. Although the match with Tsitsipas has ended, the controversy and backlash is far from finished.
Kyrgios is an Australian tennis player who is infamous for making messes when he plays. With pure talent, underhand serves, and tweeners, Nick is a dangerous punch for the game. Kyrgios smashes his rackets, talks back at umpires, and is regularly fined thousands for his behavior. “Everywhere I go I’m seeing full stadiums,” he said. “The media loves to write that I am bad for the sport but clearly not.”
Calling Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrigos match mad is an understatement. Throughout the whole match, Kyrigos complained to the umpire over Tsitsipas smashing a ball to the crowd, merely missing someone. He protested that he would have been defaulted for such actions while Tsitsipas was not. In return, Tsitsipas complained to the referees and supervisors that he was the only one playing while Kyrigos was messing around. The audience of 10,000 was not helping. With each lament, the crowd seemed to get more riled up. Nick Kyrigos defeated Tsitsipas in a grueling four setter.
Despite the match being finished, the recaps were far from over. Tsitsipas lashed out on Kyrgios during a post-match interview. “It’s constant bullying, that’s what he does. He bullies the opponents.” Tsitsipas complains. He believes that there should be rules to control Kyrgios and his behavior. Stefanos Tsitsipas apologized for his court behavior of hitting a ball to the first row of the audience and aiming directly at Kyrgios when Nick was volleying. He shows no remorse in talking about his opponent’s actions during today’s circus match.
In response to Tsitsipas’s claims on Nick Kyrgios, he fired back in a news conference. “We’re not cut from the same cloth. I go up against guys who are true competitors. ” he says. Nick calls Tsitsipas ““soft” for protests to the umpire jingling him. Kyrgios doesn’t think he himself did anything wrong during the match. During his on-court interview post-match, he was friendly about Tsitsipas and has a lot of “love” for the Greek tennis star.
The public doesn’t seem to agree with Tsitsipas’s claims. For the first time, Kyrgios is seen as the more mature one during the match. He insists that he’s innocent and fans are quick to take his side. Tsitsipas is now the least of Kyrigos’s worries. Nick Kyrgios advances to the finals and faces six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
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● https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/stefanos-tsitsipas-nick-kyrgios-wimbledon-27416323
Kyrgios is an Australian tennis player who is infamous for making messes when he plays. With pure talent, underhand serves, and tweeners, Nick is a dangerous punch for the game. Kyrgios smashes his rackets, talks back at umpires, and is regularly fined thousands for his behavior. “Everywhere I go I’m seeing full stadiums,” he said. “The media loves to write that I am bad for the sport but clearly not.”
Calling Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrigos match mad is an understatement. Throughout the whole match, Kyrigos complained to the umpire over Tsitsipas smashing a ball to the crowd, merely missing someone. He protested that he would have been defaulted for such actions while Tsitsipas was not. In return, Tsitsipas complained to the referees and supervisors that he was the only one playing while Kyrigos was messing around. The audience of 10,000 was not helping. With each lament, the crowd seemed to get more riled up. Nick Kyrigos defeated Tsitsipas in a grueling four setter.
Despite the match being finished, the recaps were far from over. Tsitsipas lashed out on Kyrgios during a post-match interview. “It’s constant bullying, that’s what he does. He bullies the opponents.” Tsitsipas complains. He believes that there should be rules to control Kyrgios and his behavior. Stefanos Tsitsipas apologized for his court behavior of hitting a ball to the first row of the audience and aiming directly at Kyrgios when Nick was volleying. He shows no remorse in talking about his opponent’s actions during today’s circus match.
In response to Tsitsipas’s claims on Nick Kyrgios, he fired back in a news conference. “We’re not cut from the same cloth. I go up against guys who are true competitors. ” he says. Nick calls Tsitsipas ““soft” for protests to the umpire jingling him. Kyrgios doesn’t think he himself did anything wrong during the match. During his on-court interview post-match, he was friendly about Tsitsipas and has a lot of “love” for the Greek tennis star.
The public doesn’t seem to agree with Tsitsipas’s claims. For the first time, Kyrgios is seen as the more mature one during the match. He insists that he’s innocent and fans are quick to take his side. Tsitsipas is now the least of Kyrigos’s worries. Nick Kyrgios advances to the finals and faces six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
Links:
● https://s3.amazonaws.com/appforest_uf/f1656877247472x354500886515628740/Nick%20Kyrgios%2C%20a%20Dream%20and%20a%20Nightmare%20for%20Wimbledon%2C%20Is%20Winning%20-%20The%20New%20York%20Times.pdf
● https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/stefanos-tsitsipas-nick-kyrgios-wimbledon-27416323
