Nick Kyrgios calls Novak Djokovic 'a very strange cat'

Like many times before, Nick Kyrgios had to spend some time during the press conference on Novak Djokovic, calling the Serb a strange cat and someone careless during the pandemic.

A few days ago, Djokovic praised Nick as one of the most dangerous opponents for the players from the top, but also that he can't respect him outside the court. For Kyrgios, it was Novak's another strange statement, as he can't understand what he does wrong outside the tennis court. The Aussie reminded that he was helping during the pandemic and that he also has his Foundation.

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"It's a strange one for me because, you know, I read his comments, he said he doesn't respect me off the court. I'm, like, it actually would make complete sense to me if he said, "Look, I don't respect the guy on the court," because I understand if he doesn't agree with some of my antics on the court that I have done in the past. And when we've played, I think I've been pretty good towards him.

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But I'm not quite sure how he can't respect me off the court. I feel like I've gone about things extremely well, especially during the pandemic I was – I mean, driving around delivering food to people during the pandemic that didn't or couldn't get the supplies. I was cautious about what I was doing; I didn't want to spread the virus to anyone. Now I'm trying to donate meal kits to people that need food; I have my foundation.

It's very strange to me as why he would say he doesn't respect me off the court. I do a lot off the court. But, yeah, Novak is a very strange cat. Heck of a tennis player, but unfortunately, someone that's partying with his shirt off during a global pandemic, I don't know if I can take any slack from that man. That's as bad as it gets for me. I always had a pretty good perspective, you know, even before last year happened.

But, I feel old. I feel like this sport has stressed me out; I feel like an old soul. So I don't really – at the end of the day I know it's just a tennis match. I'm going to get angry as I'm playing. I'm a competitor, and I always want to win. I don't beat myself up over losses. I'm fortunate to even be in my position. I'm healthy, I've got great friends, great family and an amazing girlfriend back home. I'm blessed. That's what I mean," Nick Kyrgios said.