Injured tennis star Nick Kyrgios has returned serve in his ongoing beef with Boris Becker, describing the six-time grand slam winner as “ridiculous” in a social media publish.
The pair have traded insults in latest days, with Kyrgios claiming in The Athletic that immediately’s gamers would “destroy” their counterparts from earlier eras.
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That earnt the ire of Becker, who fired again on X, previously Twitter, posting: “Nick makes a lot of noise about tennis lately!?! Why does he speak about a sport he apparently hates?”
The German legend additionally referenced Kyrgios’ latest transfer to OnlyFans and mentioned he lacked credibility given his lack of success.
Kyrgios, who will miss subsequent month’s Australian Open as a consequence of harm, then hit again with a thinly veiled swipe at Becker’s authorized troubles and time in jail for hiding belongings after declaring for chapter.
The drama has resurfaced, with Becker telling Eurosport that Kyrgios ought to thank former gamers for being within the place he’s immediately.
“It’s simple, you have to respect the past of our sport, in addition to publicly thanking the former players,” he mentioned.
“You must be grateful that they existed: Without them, the tennis circus would not continue to exist. There have never been so many monetary prizes and there has never been as much publicity as there is today.
“Why? For the legends of this sport. All these players made it possible for Nick Kyrgios not to play tennis all year round and that, even so, he can make a living with this sport.”
Kyrgios, 28, noticed the feedback on-line and unleashed a livid return on X.
“Bro what? I’ve been one of the FEW PLAYERS that have brought millions more fans to the sport and have made more money for everyone,” he posted.
“NETFLIX … don’t remember seeing Boris on there (the show Break Point).
“(The) guy is ridiculous. I’ve made my career off the court without the help of others.”
Kyrgios performed only one skilled match this yr and can miss his residence slam for the second yr in a row, with the big-hitting Aussie revealing just lately that he’s “tired” and not sure if he needs to maintain enjoying.
World No. 5 Jess Pegula spoke about Kyrgios final week as she prepares for the United Cup that begins later this month.
“I always love watching Nick’s matches, regardless of what’s going on around him,” Pegula mentioned.
“I truly love watching him play because I think he’s a really smart player and obviously super talented and always entertaining to watch so it’s kind of sad (that he’s not playing).
“I feel like he would really thrive in that atmosphere, so for him to miss the last two years of the United Cup is a bummer for you guys.
“It’s always sad to see someone unable to play because they’re not healthy. That’s never great when it’s not on your terms.
“He can be at the top of the game very easily with how much talent he has, so it’s sad to see him not playing, especially given how well he was playing before he got hurt.”
Source: www.news.com.au
