“Saw Kyrgios on his knees” – Fans target Nick Kyrgios after Anna Kalinskaya kisses Jannik Sinner during US Open celebration
Fans hit back at Nick Kyrgios after the Australian previously targeted US Open champion Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya in his posts.
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Jannik Sinner and Anna Kalinskaya hug and kiss, (inset) Nick Kyrgios (Images via X, Imago)
Italian tennis ace Jannik Sinner clinched his maiden US Open title on Sunday (September 8) after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 in the final. After the win, he ran to his box and hugged his team members. His girlfriend and WTA star Anna Kalinskaya was also present and the two hugged and kissed.
This expression of love caught the attention of the fans and the pictures soon went viral on social media. While most fans adored the couple, a few took this as an opportunity to hit back at Nick Kyrgios who has been targeting Sinner and his girlfriend lately.
Kyrgios most recently shared a derogatory post in which he referred to Kainskaya’s relationships with Sinner as “second serve”. The Australian was thrashed by netizens for his lewd remarks.
Under a social media post that had a picture of Sinner and his girlfriend kissing, fans ridiculed Kyrgios and took potshots at him. Check out some of the comments below:
US Open champion Jannik Sinner chooses to ignore critics amidst doping controversy
Jannik Sinner was facing a lot of heat for his doping controversy before the start of the 2024 US Open. Among the many former and current players who expressed unhappiness with the case was Nick Kyrgios, who did not hold back in his criticism of Sinner and the authorities.
While Sinner chose not to respond to anyone before the US Open, he maintained his stance after clinching the title in New York. The 23-year-old said that he could not stop others from speaking their minds and insisted that only those close to him know what he and his team went through since the doping saga became public knowledge.
I don't know. You have to ask all the other players. This, I don't know. There have been, of course, some different voices, but this is in everything. I mean, you can't really do anything about that. That's why you have, as I said before, the people close to you, these are the people who knows what was going on and what I and my team went through because it was not only me; it was the whole situation.Jannik Sinner said in a post-match press conference
Sinner stayed strong to ignore his critics and clinch his maiden title at Flushing Meadows in style. The Italian now has two Grand Slams to his name, making him the youngest man to win his first two Majors in the same year.
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