“He hit someone in the crowd,” Nick Kyrgios counters allegations of ‘Clown’ Stefanos Tsitsipas blaming him for killing their relationship
Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas criticize each other for the ugly match between the two at Wimbledon 2022.
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Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas (Image Credit: World in Sport)
Everybody knows that Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios do not have an ideal relationship. Both players have no excuse to criticize each other. They have done that on public platforms multiple times. However, in the latest round of banter, both players took a dig at each other, questioning each other’s sportsmanship and behavior on the court.
Stefanos Tsitsipas served first. He criticized the Australian for his attitude during the Wimbledon 2022 Round of 32 matches that were played between him and the 27-year-old. It is one of the most emotionally charged encounters between the two, with both players almost abusing each other. These incidents on the halo grounds of Wimbledon drew immediate media attention and strained their relationship.
Eminent journalist Luigi Gatto shared an excerpt of the statements made by the Greek player remembering that encounter on social media. In this social media post, the 24-year-old blamed Nick Kyrgios for destroying the fabric of their relationship.
Tsitsipas on Kyrgios: “He was the one who broke our relationship. I didn’t do anything. In 2022 Wimbledon I was only trying to compete, while he was playing the clown. It also depends on how he wakes up each day.” ?
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) February 4, 2023
“Tsitsipas on Kyrgios: “He was the one who broke our relationship. I didn’t do anything. In 2022 Wimbledon I was only trying to compete, while he was playing the clown. It also depends on how he wakes up each day,” the caption read.
Nick Kyrgios, too, broke his silence on the matter and responded to all of the allegations in his most recent social media post by explaining his side of the story.
Right….. this the match he hit someone in the crowd….. belted another ball out of the stadium and got taught a lesson in front of another full stadium….. https://t.co/NU5Hs6Al0S
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) February 4, 2023
“Right….. this the match he hit someone in the crowd….. belted another ball out of the stadium and got taught a lesson in front of another full stadium…..,” his caption read.
Although the two players rarely cross paths on the court, they surprised everyone by agreeing to play as a doubles pair in the exhibition event Diriyah Tennis Cup at the end of the previous year.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas v Nick Kyrgios: Head-to-Head
The Australian Open 2023 finalist and the Australian Open 2022 doubles champion have met each other multiple times on the court and in tournaments. Tennis fans eagerly wait to watch them play on the courts. Both players have met each other five times in tournaments during their careers. Nick Kyrgios has won four of these five encounters.
The first meeting between the two took place in the semi-final round match of the Washington Open in 2019. Nick Kyrgios won that match 6-4, 3-6, 7-6. Stefanos Tsitsipas has won only one encounter between the two. He won it at the Laver Cup in 2021, 6-3, 6-4.
The match at Wimbledon was perhaps the ugliest encounter between the two. Nick Kyrgios defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6. Hence, the Australian has a 4:1 advantage against the Greek.
The 27-year-old is recovering from an injury. When he returns, the likelihood of a matchup between the two players increases. Fans, too, are eagerly waiting for the two players to resume their rivalry.
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