Australian ATP star Nick Kyrgios is no stranger to controversy, and his straightforward remarks on Jannik Sinner‘s doping case have once again brought him into the spotlight. While Kyrgios’ recent loss in Brisbane made headlines, his sharp comments about the Italian ATP number one continued to dominate conversations. However, the Aussie star’s statements didn’t sit well with some fans. In a recent instance, the outspoken athlete faced significant backlash and attempted to make amends for his remarks. So, how did it go?

Kyrgios has responded to the controversy regarding his comment on Lleyton Hewitt‘s son Cruz’s social media post. Cruz Hewitt recently shared a picture with ATP number one Jannik Sinner on his IG profile while practicing with him before the 2025 Melbourne major. After the post went viral, Nick Kyrgios took a dig at that picture and called it a “cooked post” along with an injection emoji on the original comment thread.

Given the Aussie player’s past sarcastic digs at Jannik Sinner, it wasn’t hard for people to understand what Kyrgios meant by his comment and emoji. However, his action didn’t sit well with the fraternity and people slammed him for his harsh behavior towards the Italian ATP number one. Upon realizing the situation, Kyrgios tried to sort it out.

A Jannik Sinner fan page criticized his comment on Cruz Hewitt’s post and wrote on X, “A 30 yo harassing a 16 yo on social media, really? Embarrassing.”

This comment grabbed Kyrgios’ eyeballs, and he dropped another tweet to share his response. “It’s a joke mateeeee hahaha,” responded the Australian player, trying to express that his comment was simply non-harmful fun. However, he couldn’t satisfy the fraternity with his answer. After Kyrgios’ response, people commented back writing, “I call it a form of pathological obsession” and “Poor joke” highlighting how they disapprove of such behaviors from a pro athlete.

This isn’t Nick Kyrgios’ first criticism against Janik Sinner. In an interview, this former Brisbane International champion confessed why he takes Jannik Sinner’s doping fiasco seriously and always speaks against it no matter what.

Nick Kyrgios doesn’t think “there’s enough people that are speaking” about Jannik Sinner’s doping ordeal

Kyrgios has been a strong voice against the Italian player’s doping failure in March. He constantly brought up the issue on social media and directly criticized Sinner for coming to this point despite being the ATP number one.

In an interview, the Australian ATP star said, “When people are saying that I’m disrespectful to the sport, I think someone like that that has tried to cheat the process, and actually not done it completely on their own merit, is the disrespectful one in my opinion. I have to be outspoken about it because I don’t think there’s enough people that are speaking about it. I think people are trying to sweep it under the rug.”

Kyrgios never believed in Sinner’s side of the story, that the banned substance entered Sinner’s system when his former physiotherapist, Giacomo Naldi, massaged him. Taking a dig at the situation, Kyrgios tweeted, “Ridiculous – whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance… you should be gone for 2 years. Your performance was enhanced. Massage cream… Yeah nice.”

Nick Kyrgios’ criticism against Jannik Sinner’s doping case has become one of the most discussed topics on social media. However, the Aussie player’s actions towards Lleyton Hewitt’s teenage son disappointed the fraternity. Soon after realizing the matter, Kyrgios tried to amend it in his style. Do you support Nick Kyrgios’ comment on Cruz Hewitt’s IG post? Share your thoughts with us.