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Nick Kyrgios’ ‘Crazy Disrespectful’ Dig at Pete Sampras Gets Called Out by Irate Tennis Fans

Published 12/12/2023, 10:56 PM EST

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Throughout his journey as a professional tennis athlete, Nick Kyrgios is widely known for his stark opinions on various topics. One among them recently was the difference between the upcoming tennis generation and the legends of the game. Shedding light on this, Nick came ahead and suggested the main differences that differentiated the old times from the new ones. However, the fans did not seem to match his ideology.

In a recent revelation, the fans went all in as they seemed furious over the remarks made by the Australian superstar. While suggesting that the old days were not as good as it is now, Kyrgios got a lot of hate from the fans.

Fans slam Nick Kyrgios after he makes a ridiculous remark on Pete Sampras

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In a recent interview, Nick Kyrgios talked about the major differences that he feels are there today as compared to what it was earlier. Reflecting on the same, he suggested that the game was slow-paced, but it has changed a lot. While suggesting that a big serve back then ranged somewhere around 200 kmph, an average serve that he himself did was 220 kmph.

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Not only this, he also came ahead and suggested that Pete Sampras was the first one to fall prey to the young players after Lleyton Hewitt came ahead and destroyed his serve with fierce returns. “Bro Lleyton Hewitt destroyed Sampras one year at the U.S. Open. That was the first prototype of someone who could return serve,” said Kyrgios.

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However, as soon as his comments went viral, fans slammed the Australian sensation. One fan came ahead and suggested that Hewitt defeated an out-of-prime Sampras while suggesting that it was always the other way around.

Soon after, another fan expressed his anger at the remarks made. He suggested that putting exceptional fast serves would not help him win 14 grand slams.

This fan suggested that Nick has completely lost track of the evolution process.

Another fan came in and suggested that the remarks made by the Australian were highly disrespectful.

Last but not least, this fan came in and suggested that Kyrgios was not completely wrong in his statements.

While talking about the old vs new generation, Nick Kyrgios also went ahead to suggest that Novak Djokovic would come up and eat alive after the Serbian dominates the games by his serves.

Kyrgios makes a huge claim for Novak Djokovic

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In the interview, Nick Kyrgios went ahead and made a huge claim about the current world number 1 Novak Djokovic. While claiming his supremacy in tennis, he went ahead to add that the Serbian would have clearly dominated the era.

“He made Sampras look like sh*t. And what would Djokovic do to someone like Sampras? It would be a cleanup. If Hewitt was doing it, Djokovic would destroy him. He would eat him alive,” suggested Nick Kyrgios.

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What do you think about Kyrgios’ claims about Pete Sampras? Do you think Novak Djokovic will breeze past the 14-time Grand Slam winner in his prime?

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