Nick Kyrgios Turns Extra Defensive After Fan Exposes His Past Amidst Constant Attacks on Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek

“I was lonely, depressed, negative, abusing alcohol, drugs, pushed away family and friends,” said Nick Kyrgios while he was going through a rough patch of time. At the time, nobody would have thought that Nick Kyrgios‘ statements, which he made during the worst time of his career would one day come to haunt him. Amidst Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek‘s doping saga, the Aussie bluntly expressed his thoughts which angered more and connected with less. And now, people are using his own statement against him.

Nick Kyrgios found himself in the spotlight after questioning the integrity of Jannik Sinner’s coach, Darren Cahill. The legendary coach won the 2024 Coaching Excellence Award. Responding to the announcement, Kyrgios tweeted, “This is a joke right 😂 – have some class and integrity people.” His comment sparked a debate among fans, with one user sharing an old Instagram photo of Kyrgios with a part of the player’s caption admitting to consuming alcohol, drugs, and other substances highlighted. Kyrgios wasn’t in a mood to let it go.

Kyrgios quickly defended himself with a bit of humor in play, replying, “Not sure that means I took steroids.” This incident comes in the backdrop of Kyrgios’ constant criticism of doping cases in tennis, particularly those involving Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek.

Sinner’s case has revolved around testing positive for clostebol at the Indian Wells Open. The ITIA cleared him after accepting his explanation that traces of the banned substance entered his system through a spray used by his physiotherapist, but WADA has appealed to reopen the investigation. On the other hand, Iga Swiatek faced a one-month suspension for testing positive for trimetazidine – linked to contamination in a legal melatonin product she purchased.

Kyrgios has been critical of doping in tennis and advocates for stricter measures against offenders, making his defensive stance over the fan’s post all the more noteworthy. While many like Kyrgios have taken a harsh jab at him, some players, like Andy Roddick didn’t like it and began firing shots at the Australian.

Andy Roddick fires shots at Nick Kyrgios after he blames him

Andy Roddick took a strong stand against Nick Kyrgios after the Australian publicly criticized Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner following their doping cases. Kyrgios, visibly disappointed by Swiatek’s positive test results, took to X, stating, “OUR SPORT IS COOKED.” He also mocked the explanations of athletes caught in such controversies. He wrote, “The excuse that we can all use is that we didn’t know. Simply didn’t know. Professionals at the highest level of sport can now just say ‘we didn’t know.’”

Russian ex-pro Yevgeny Kafelnikov echoed similar sentiments. He advocated for zero tolerance and said that the player should have a lifetime ban. “It should be LIFE ban for anybody who gets caught using ban substances! NO excuses and ZERO tolerance no matter who you are!!!!” Kafelnikov shared on X, calling for severe penalties.

Addressing these comments on his Served podcast, Roddick strongly defended the sport. “Some of you are gonna say lifetime ban. Yevgeny Kafelnikov said, ‘lifetime ban for melatonin.’ Sounds right.” He criticized Kyrgios’s dramatic remarks, saying, “Our sport’s pretty f*****g great. That feels like a desperate grab for attention rather than having a moral set.”

Without naming Kyrgios directly, Roddick added, “A lot of people expect understanding and forgiveness for the times they’ve screwed up, but then give none of that to others. Bothers me endlessly.” His pointed words show the need for fairness and perspective in addressing doping controversies.

Thus, the tennis world is currently divided into 2 halves. One, that’s backing Sinner and Swiatek and the other that is against them. Which side are you on? Do let us know in the comments below!