"Alcaraz would DESTROY Becker….. NEXT": Nick Kyrgios responds to Boris Becker after Carlos Alcaraz stagnation remarks

Nick Kyrgios responded to comments made by Boris Becker which have proved divisive about Carlos Alcaraz saying that he has stagnated and players have caught up as others have understood how to crack the code.

Becker said on his Das Gelbe vom Ball podcast for Eurosport that the battles with Djokovic and winning Wimbledon mean that maintaining the high level that he is meant to was always going to prove difficult.

"Why is that? Duelling with Djokovic, becoming No. 1 in the world and winning Wimbledon for the first time - maintaining this level is the most difficult thing in tennis. Anyone can have a good tournament or a good year from time to time, but maintaining that level over the years is the real challenge," Becker said. (Via Eurosport)

"My favourite saying in this context is: 'The locker room never sleeps'. It means that the other players have realised how you have to play against Alcaraz to have a chance against him. That's what happened. Other players have developed and Alcaraz hasn't," he added.

But Kyrgios himself took umbrage to that saying that the Spaniard would destroy Becker. "Annddddddd Alcaraz would DESTROY Becker….. NEXT."

Some though did not take kindly to this comment agreeing with Becker saying that Rune and Sinner have now caught up, another calling him the smartest coach in the world and a further fan pointing out that due to age of course this would be the case.