Nick Kyrgios cannot catch a break, can he? His injury woes continue as he has been forced to withdraw from the Rogers Cup. At the same time has been subject to recurrent criticism for barely playing any tennis all year. In 2023, we have seen the Australian tennis icon make more noise on social media than on tennis courts.
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Recently, a critic commented on Kyrgios’ downfall in the rankings owing to the withdrawals. The tweet caught everyone’s eye and eventually reached Kyrgios. After seeing the tweet, Kyrgios did not hold back and fired back at the critic. But what did Kyrgios say here?
Nick Kyrgios lashes out at a critic
The Australian was confirmed to bow out of the top 100 after withdrawing from the Rogers Cup. A critic took this as an opportunity to mock Kyrgios for his disrespect towards lower-ranked players by saying, “This’ll be good for him, he’ll now be able to relate to the lower ranked players he spends so much time making fun of on Twitter.”
The tweet went viral, and it was only a matter of time before Kyrgios came across it.
This'll be good for him, he'll now be able to relate to the lower ranked players he spends so much time making fun of on Twitter.
Nick Kyrgios will drop out of the top 100! 🚨 The Australian has withdrawn from the Canada Masters 1000, where he reached the quarter-finals last year. Due to injuries, Kyrgios has only played one match in 2023, losing to Wu in Stuttgart.
Upon seeing the tweet, Kyrgios replied to his critic. He first defended himself with a mention of Protected Ranking. Kyrgios said, “Protected ranking of 21 and will be able to get wildcards whenever I please. Good try tho.😂”
Protected ranking of 21 and will be able to get wildcards whenever I please. Good try tho. 😂
However, after the first reply, Kyrgios went completely brutal and attacked the critic. He said, “That’s what happens when you pack out crowds everywhere in the world my boy. That includes you live streaming it with your hands down your pants👀😂😴“
That’s what happens when you pack out crowds everywhere in the world my boy. That includes you live streaming it with your hands down your pants 👀😂😴
Some fans felt that the second reply was completely unnecessary. It also seems like Kyrgios has been facing difficulties in getting off his phone of late.
Is Kyrgios spending too much time on social media?
Kyrgios was among the first players to open up about his mental health. He has also weighed in on the ill-effects of social media and called it a rabbit hole. However, it seems like Kyrgios is falling into that rabbit hole again. His tweeting frequency has increased in the last few weeks and some of the tweets turn out to be quite condescending.
Staying away from the game for too long is definitely harsh and can lead to losing your focus. However, his fans will be hoping that Kyrgios does not fall into that rabbit again.
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