"Describe it as uneducated approach to tennis": Tsitsipas reignites feud with Kyrgios
ATPThursday, 15 June 2023 at 12:40
The 2022 Wimbledon saw Kyrgios achieve the best result of his career in a Grand Slam, reaching his first final in this type of tournament. The Australian stood out in the tournament and eliminated the fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round, partially clearing his path to the final.
In the match against the Greek player, there was great tension between the players, which led Tsitsipas to lose control on some occasions and be overcome by Kyrgios' mental game. The world No. 5 spoke about the Australian several times after that, and fate brought them together to play in an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia, where a cold relationship between the athletes was evident.
In the latest episode of Break Point, Tsitsipas recalled the controversy at Wimbledon:
"He has brought that NBA basketball attitude to tennis. I would describe it as an uneducated approach to playing tennis. But you know, tennis is a gentleman's sport, it's all about respect. We are not playing basketball. I feel he was trying to disrupt my rhythm. He kept putting his towel in my box," he said.
"There was zero respect coming from my opponent that day. He kept pushing my buttons nonstop - and of course, I got annoyed. He just loves attention. And if he doesn't get any of that, it is complete destruction," Tsitsipas added.
Kyrgios currently leads their head-to-head matches 4-1, including their last two meetings on grass in 2022, both won by the Australian.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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