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Controversial Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Boasts About His Novak Djokovic Stance When ‘S**T Got Real’ in Australia Last Year

Published 01/05/2023, 3:21 PM EST

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Nick Kyrgios, the controversial Australian tennis player, posted an interesting Instagram story for his fans. He shared a reply to his legendary bromance partner, Novak Djokovic. Despite the tensions between the two players, they have also shown moments of sportsmanship and respect toward each other.

In an exclusive interview, Djokovic shared praise for the Aussie. The Aussie extended his regards and conveyed his feelings in his Insta story. Fans are excited to watch how this friendship turns out on the Australian Courts.

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Kyrgios extends his hand of friendship to the Serbian legend, Novak Djokovic

Nick Kyrgios, has often spoken highly of Djokovic in exclusive interviews. He has praised his talent and potential on the court.

According to Tennis Center, Djokovic said, “I wasn’t his favorite guy – let’s take it that way – for many years. But he was one of the very few that stood by me last year, and I respect that and appreciate that.”

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The Nole shared that he could see who his supporters were in crucial moments and who was by his side. Djokovic claimed that Kyrgios had given undivided support in his challenging moments, and he stated that since then their relationship has got more robust.

Kyrgios extended his hand of friendship by sharing his response on his Instagram story. He captioned it as, ” Who stands with you when s**t gets real… Says everything.”

The Australian recently stated that if they could just get through one hurdle, he and the Serb would compete in the doubles match at the forthcoming Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. As things stand, Djokovic is still unable to enter the US since he is still unvaccinated.  The Nole hopes that the restrictions in the US will soon be abolished, just as they were recently in Australia.

Djokovic shared an unreasonable yet sensible demand from his  ‘bro’

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The ATP stars have always supported one another when they have faced criticism from the public and the media. Notably, Nick Kyrgios defended Novak Djokovic when the tennis player was insulted and assaulted for his opinion regarding COVID-19 vaccination. The Australian tennis player is now receiving backlash for pulling out of several domestic tournaments.

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Despite all the criticism, Djokovic offered to play a warm-up game with Kyrgios. The warm-up match will be played in Melbourne before the first Grand Slam competition of 2023.

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Aditya Menon is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. A dentist by profession, he developed an unbridled love for tennis from the moment his father introduced him to the sport. Watching Roger Federer dominate the ATP tour with his unique and effortless style played a pivotal role in pushing Aditya to write about tennis for national publications.
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