Dude hasn’t won Slam in singles and comparing his impact to game of tennis to one of the BEST legend in our sport Boris Becker @TheBorisBecker ?? What kind of weed is he smoking??🤦♂️🤦♂️
"We have another potato on the board": Nick Kyrgios-Boris Becker feud ignites response from Yevgeny Kafelnikov
ATPThursday, 21 December 2023 at 02:00
Former
world No. 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov stepped forward in support of Boris Becker amid
the controversy involving the German and Nick Kyrgios. The ex-Russian tennis
player criticized Kyrgios on social media for likening himself to Becker,
considering he has never secured a Grand Slam title:
"Dude
hasn't won a Grand Slam in singles and is comparing his influence on the game
of tennis to one of the BEST legends in our sport, Boris Becker
@TheBorisBecker?? What kind of weed is he smoking?" Kafelnikov expressed
through his X (formerly Twitter) account.
The
Australian responded sarcastically to Kafelnikov in a series of tweets:
"Never ever said that he hasn’t impacted the game, champion. We have
another potato on board. He said that if you haven’t won a slam there is no
credibility???? RUBLEV??? lol you old heads are all the same," Kyrgios
wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
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"I’ll
also make sure your sad ass tweet reaches more than 50 k people. Sad guy,"
Kyrgios added.
I’ll also make sure your sad ass tweet reaches more than 50 k people. Sad guy.
Becker - Kyrgios Controversy
The
controversy unfolded when Boris Becker, on the Eurosport Germany podcast 'Das
Gelbe vom Ball,' called for respect for past tennis players such as Rod Laver,
Lleyton Hewitt, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, etc.
According to the current coach of Holger Rune, these legends from the past
paved the way for the current generation, contributing significantly to the
sport's popularity and commercial success: "All these players make it
possible for Nick Kyrgios not to play tennis at all this year & still be
able to make a living from tennis," he said.
In
response, Kyrgios countered Becker's perspective, asserting that he is one of
the players who has had a substantial impact on the current tennis tour and has
built a brand around himself: "Bro, what 😂😂😂 I’ve been one of the FEW PLAYERS
that have brought a million more fans to the sport and have made more money for
everyone 😂 NETFLIX…. Don’t remember seeing Boris on there
😂 guy is ridiculous. I’ve made my career off the court without the help
of the others."
Bro what 😂😂😂 I’ve been one of the FEW PLAYERS that have brought million more fans to the sport and have made more money for everyone 😂 NETFLIX…. Don’t remember seeing Boris on there 😂 guy is ridiculous. I’ve made my career off the court without the help of the others.
🇩🇪🇦🇺 Boris Becker settling the ‘controversy’ between himself and Nick Kyrgios: “It’s simple, you have to respect the past of our sport, in addition to publicly thanking the former players. You must be grateful that they existed: without them, the tennis circus would not…
“Not once
have I taken ‘slams’ away from Becker, or any of these legends. Not once have I
said I’ve impacted the game MORE. I’ve simply said that I’ve built my own brand
and done it my way & brought fans. Apparently a slam finalist has no
credibility. Night, done with this convo,” Kyrgios wrote.
Not once have I taken ‘slams’ away from Becker, or any of these legends. Not once have I said I’ve impacted the game MORE. I’ve simply said that I’ve built my own brand and done it my way & brought fans. Apparently a slam finalist has no credibility. Night, done with this convo.
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