"I wish him all the best" - Jubb on Kyrgios

Britain's Paul Jubb has spoken about having to "block all that stuff out" after his defeat to Nick Kyrgios in their first-round match at Wimbledon after several unpleasant exchanges with fans and the Australian.

Kyrgios advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Tuesday after seeing off Jubb in five sets, but the encounter was littered with controversy with Kyrgios admitting he had spat at a fan, whilst also getting into an argument with a line judge.

Speaking after the match, Jubb said:

"For the most part I was trying to stay in my own lane and block all that stuff out. It’s back and forth. It’s the crowd going at him and him sometimes firing them up, and it just escalates. I don’t like to see that stuff. I want him to be happy with his career and playing. I don’t like to see him not enjoying his time and getting into these battles with the crowd and things like that."

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He further added:

“I wish him all the best. He’s such a good player and he’s probably heard it all before with his potential. I hope his relationship with the tennis world gets better: more smiles and a bit less controversy. He’s a big influencer to many people and has a big impact on many people. I wish him the best and I’m sure he’s going to do many more big things in tennis.”

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