Nick Kyrgios could also be out of the Australian Open however he’s not out of individuals’s minds – or no less than the thoughts of 1 reporter who made a hilarious gaffe throughout one other participant’s press convention.
Australian fan favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis fronted the media after lastly successful his spherical one match on Wednesday night time, greater than 24 hours after he first took to the court docket, because of the rain.
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When the moderator of the press convention requested for questions, the primary reporter to talk started by saying “Hi Nick”.
A shocked Kokkinakis stated “wow” because the room burst into laughter.
“That’s you done, off you go” he joked.
The reporter tried to proceed on along with his query that will point out Kyrgios, however Kokkinakis stopped him once more.
“Nick is out, so you are the favourite for the Greek Aussies,” the reporter started.
“I hope so, there’s only one left (in the tournament),” Kokkinakis quipped.
The reporter’s query was concerning the assist of Kokkinakis’ Greek Australian followers, and if he had a message for them.
“Yeah, I mean, you should ask Nick,” the 26-year-old teased once more earlier than answering the query significantly.
“Nah, nah, I’m happy. Efharisto. That’s all I can say really. Thank you for coming out and supporting.
“I love the Greek support here. It’s good, I get the best of both worlds being in Australia. A lot of Greek population, especially in Melbourne so I’m super happy when they come out and support me.
“Aussies, Greeks, anyone else, if they want to support me, I’m all for it. It’s great having their support, and hopefully I can keep riding the wave.”
Part of the alternate was posted to the Australian Open’s official Twitter account, which Kokkinakis retweeted and added, “Taking the absolute piss” with amusing emoji.
Later within the press convention, one other reporter had begun his query with “Hi Nick, ah Thanasi”, leaving the tennis participant in disbelief for a second time till the reporter shortly clarified he was solely joking.
“Oh, OK, I was like, I was going … well played,” Kokkinakis laughed.
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis are good mates and as companions took out the boys’s doubles title eventually yr’s Australian Open.
Kyrgios unexpectedly pulled out of the 2023 match on Monday with a knee damage, at some point earlier than his spherical one males’s singles match.
