Nick Kyrgios claimed on Saturday that a coach and trainer linked to Croatian doubles opponents Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic had threatened to fight him after the top seeds crashed out of the Australian Open. The divisive Australian and his partner Thanasi Kokinakis defeated the world number one pair 7-6 (10/8), 6-3 in front of an enthusiastic, pro-Australian crowd at the Kia Arena on Friday. Mektic and Pavic vented their frustrations during the match, and according to Kyrgios, the matter boiled over off-court.
“Just to let you know that yesterday after Chop Fest in doubles my rival coaches and trainer players started threatening to fight in the gym,” he said on Twitter.
“Tennis is a soft soft sport @TKokkinakis all because I shook and hit them with a tennis ball.”
Let me tell you that after chop fest yesterday in doubles my opponent coach and trainer threatened to fight the players gym tennis is a soft soft sport @TKokkinakis All because I shook and hit ’em with a tennis ball
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) 21 January 2022
Referring to the Mixed Martial Arts Ultimate Fighting Championship, Kokinakis replied: “That was crazy!! Mans thought it was @ufc.”
he was mad !! mans thought it was @ufc https://t.co/TCYCRCj3E5
— Thanasi Kokinakis (@TKokkinakis) 21 January 2022
Pavic and Mektic were not immediately available for comment.
Reports said that Pavic suggested that the crowd “should show some respect” after the match, an echo of single world number two Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Kyrgios on Thursday night to destroy the “low IQ” of fans. done.
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Pavic reportedly said, “It’s loud. They’re very loud. Obviously they’re excited for the Aussies. It wouldn’t hurt to show them some respect to all the opponents, the other players.” “
“We also saw Medvedev yesterday to see how it was. So, yeah, I mean, here they are. We’re used to it. But like I said, yeah, it wouldn’t hurt to show them some respect.”
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