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In the aftermath of the memorably unsportsmanlike duel between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas, both gave themselves sour things.
They pushed the boundaries of fairness beyond recognition: Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas fought a chaotic duel in Wimbledon on Saturday that is rarely seen on tennis courts.
The defeated fifth in the world rankings Stefanos Tsitsipas sharply criticized his opponent’s behavior at the subsequent press conference. “It’s constant bullying. He bullies his opponents, »said the Greek about his former Australian doubles partner. “He was probably a bully at school. I don’t like tyrants. I don’t like people who put other people down.”
Maybe he should try to figure out how to beat me a few times first.
Kyrgios largely rejected the allegations against himself and emphasized misconduct by Tsitsipas. “He was the one who hit balls at me,” said the 27-year-old. In fact, the Greek, clearly at the end of his tether, aimed several balls directly at his opponent’s body. “Apart from my back and forth with the referee, I didn’t do anything disrespectful to Stefanos,” said Kyrgios.
When Kyrgios scored 6: 7 (2: 7), 6: 4, 6: 3, 7: 6 (9: 7), there were warnings on both sides. The Australian demanded a disqualification from his opponent when he hit a ball on the stands. “That was really bad of me,” said Tsitsipas self-critically. “I apologized to the people. I don’t know what went through my head.”
For his part, Kyrgios tangled with the referees several times, asked referee Damien Dumusois: “Are you stupid?”, used swear words and also mobbed his own team in the stands. “That has to stop. It’s not okay. Someone has to sit down and talk to him, »said Tsitsipas, who also spoke of a «circus show». Kyrgios has good character traits, but also “a very bad side”.
Kyrgios sensed a bad loser in Tsitsipas, as he defeated him twice in just over two weeks. ‘He’s a sissy. Maybe he should try to figure out how to hit me a few times first.”