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‘Were Bad for the Sport’- Australian Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios Had a Harsh Answer Waiting for a Journalist After a Question on Kids

Published 11/17/2022, 10:10 AM EST

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The Australian tennis star, Nick Kyrgios, has delivered some great performances on the tennis court this season. Notably, he also reached his first-ever Grand Slam final of his journey, by defeating some great players on the ATP tour. However, despite his solid performances, Kyrgios has also been involved in some furious rants on the court.

As a result, the Wimbledon finalist has also received a lot of criticism and backlash from fans and the media. But during a recent interview, Kyrgios was asked about the affection and love of the children towards him. Surprisingly, he replied to the journalist present in the press room with a rude answer.

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Nick Kyrgios gave a rude answer to the media

The Wimbledon finalist along with his compatriot, Thanasi Kokkinakis, was recently featured in a press conference after the Nitto ATP Finals match. During the conference, they talked about their performances in the doubles event of the ATP Finals. Meanwhile, one of the journalists talked about the affection and love of the children towards the Australian tennis stars, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis.

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However, Kyrgios provided the media with a rude answer by saying, “We are really bad role models. We’re bad for the sport.” A plethora of children recently attended Kyrgios and Kokkinakis’ training session as they were excited to see the Australian tennis duo. As a result, the journalist Kyrgios how he felt after many children attended his training session. However, Kyrgios went on to say “No one loves watching us play. We’re not crowd are favorites. We’re just negative people.”

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He was also told that he is an idol for many children as they love his performances on the court. But, Kyrgios stated, “I don’t think that statement was correct by you. No one was there to watch us play today.”

Kyrgios’ performance at the Nitto ATP Finals

The Wimbledon finalist along with his compatriot, Thanasi Kokkinakis has teamed up for the doubles event of the Nitto ATP Finals. A plethora of fans are excited to witness the exciting duo of Australian tennis stars at the event. However, Kokkinakis and Kyrgios didn’t get the best start to the tournament. They were defeated in the first group stage match of the event in Turin.

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The tennis duo of Neal Skupski and Wesley Koolhof beat the Australian team up of Kokkinakis and Kyrgios. However, with their brilliant performance in the second group match, Kokkinakis and Kyrgios defeated Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek. The Australian tennis duo will now play against the Croatian team of  Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić.

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Anurag Gusain

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Anurag Gusain is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in English from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University. Being a huge tennis fan, he enjoys watching superstar Rafael Nadal play.
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Hitesh Nigam