"In short, let’s forget about him": Russian tennis legends criticise 'overrated' Nick Kyrgios

Russian tennis greats Nikolay Davydenko and Elena Vesnina has lambasted Australia’s Nick Kyrgios and called him ‘overrated’. The 29-year-old knows the art of staying in the news, mostly for being outspoken and has been a part of a lot of controversies as well.

Former Russian legends Davydenko and Vesnina has been recently quoted by Tennis 365 where both former players criticised the former world number 10. “He is generally overrated, said Davydenko. “When it was time to play, he was always injured. In short, let’s forget about him.”

“Clown, I agree,” said Vesnina. “But he was incredibly talented and gifted. He had a powerful serve and a superb forehand. But when it came to winning a major title, all that went up in smoke.” Kyrgios, who was once regarded as the best Australian player in the men’s singles category, has been out of action for nearly two years because of fitness concerns. The 29-year-old has recently spoken about his desire to play the 2025 Australian Open and also stated that he is only coming back to win a major title.

“I will be playing the Australian Open this summer,” he said. “I just miss being out there playing in front of a home crowd. We’ve got such a crowd of guys at the moment like Alex de Minaur playing amazing tennis. I am coming back because something is keeping me around the game. I have beaten pretty much every person that has been put in front of me, made a final of a Grand Slam, won a doubles title in a Grand Slam, won multiple titles and made money. But I think the one thing that is now on my target is a Grand Slam. I think that will be the only thing that will shut people up at the end of the day. That will be my deep motivation.”