In the match that ended up winning the Australian for the third round of Wimbledon, the oceanic requested the disqualification of his opponent, Stefanos Tsitsipas, for a ball that the Greek sent into the stands and which ended up touching a spectator. Once the match was over, Kyrgios explained that he had no problem with his opponent and that he “loved” him, lowering the profile of the situation.
Every time Nick Kyrgios (40th) plays, something can happen. Either because of something he did or because of what can happen to his rival, in this case Stefanos Tsitsipas (5th), or the chair umpire. And in the third round of Wimbledon, he was no exception, since in this case the combination of the latter two angered the Australian tennis player, due to the action of the first and the inaction of the second . .
This because the Greek tennis player, when he lost the second set, let off steam by throwing a ball with his racket towards the stands. The shot, which comes out a little askew but with a straight trajectory, bounces off one of the walls and then lands on the back of a spectator’s head.
Without having any serious consequences for the person, his opponent’s reaction was immediate. Angry and annoyed by the Greek’s action, Kyrgios began an angry protest against the chair umpire, whom he unceremoniously reprimanded.
“He should be disqualified, are you dumb or what? “Began the annoyance of the Australian against Damien Dumusois, to which he completed in the same tone. “Should we expect him to hurt anyone in the audience? It’s a shame, call the supervisors “, he concluded in his plea.
Finally, with his characteristic ironic tone, the tennis player commented, confused. “If I do this… my God ”.
Despite the Aussie continuing to insist on the issue and his rival’s action, the match went off as normal. Without being free from tension during the match. The match was ultimately won by Kyrgios 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7).
And, towards the end of the match, once the oceanic victory was confirmed, the winning tennis player wanted to lower the profile of the situation by explaining that he respects Tsitsipas and that they are great friends and that he “loves” him. .
“I am happy to have succeeded. The situation has been frustrating. I have a lot of respect for Stefanos Tsitsipas. I love it said Kyrgios.
A fight that followed
But the centers did not remain alone in the game. Far from ending the controversy and a hot match, the two tennis players referred to the situation that occurred during the duel and other actions of the same.
During a press conference, the Greek fired at the Australian, calling him a tyrant, saying he is a player who constantly annoys his opponents.
“It’s constant harassment. That’s what he does. He annoys his opponents, he must have been a bully at school. I don’t like bullies. He has some good things about his character, but he also has a bad side that, when exposed, can harm and harm those around him. ”, was exposed by Tsitsipas.
The oceanic’s response was not long in coming. In defiance of his statements after the match, Kyrgios went wild, true to his style, in an ironic way about the situation of the Greek tennis player.
“I am one of the most beloved players in the locker room. He is not. He’s got big problems.” tenuous.
A crossing that caused discussions between the two tennis players and that sparked a tournament that generated little expectation not to award points or accept that the Russians compete.
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Source: Latercera
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