Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas used to be friendly growing up playing tennis before their relationship soured following a heated Wimbledon match in 2022. Things got uglier during a fourth-set thriller clash when the Australian player constantly protested to the chair umpire as it irked his Greek opponent. Soon after, an irate Tsitsipas, who dropped a crucial set, smacked a ball into the crowd, which nearly hit a spectator at Court 1.

Kyrgios, on the other hand, demanded that his opponent be defaulted for his behavior, as the match was littered with controversy and ill will. Now, two years after that heated feud, the ‘bad boy of tennis’ is trying hard to keep differences aside with his Greek colleague. The Aussie recently defended Tsitsipas while he was being brutally trolled by a fan on social media.

“He is a terrific player”- Nick Kyrgios comes to Stefanos Tsitsipas’ defense

During Kyrgios’ latest Instagram live session, a fan tried to brutally mock Tsitsipas by asking the Australian tennis player, “When are going to smack Sh*tsipas?”  In his candid response, Kyrgios said, “His name is Stefanos Tsitsipas, and he is a terrific player.” The Aussie’s recent comments have come as a huge surprise, as things got really ugly when he was labeled as a ‘clown’ by his Greek opponent.

While trying to prove his innocence, Tsitsipas asserted that Kyrgios was the one who was ‘playing the clown’ during their Wimbledon encounter. He said, “I didn’t do anything, I was only trying to compete, while he was playing the clown. It also depends on how he wakes up each day.” Reacting to those disrespectful remarks, the ‘bad boy of tennis’ later took to social media as he fired back at the Greek in typical fashion.

Kyrgios tweeted, “Right….. this the match he hit someone in the crowd….. belted another ball out of the stadium and got taught a lesson in front of another full stadium…..” The 2022 Wimbledon finalist claimed that it was his opponent who was in the wrong during their match, as he almost hit a spectator in the crowd.

For their antics during the grass-court major event, both ATP players were fined hefty amounts. While Kyrgios had to pay more than $5000 in fines, his Greek colleague was slapped with more than $15,000 for his behavior.

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