Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas slammed Nick Kyrgios by calling out the Australian for having "an uneducated approach to tennis" as he recalled their Wimbledon match from last year. Tsitsipas was speaking in the Netflix series 'Break Point', which surrounds the pro-tennis circuit in a documentary-style format.
Going back to the match, Kyrgios registered a big 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (3) victory after being a set down with some incredible shot-making and antics. Hence Tsitsipas was annoyed with Kyrgios' behaviour and was also seen attempting to hit the Aussie with the ball several times. After the match, it was said that Kyrgio managed to get under the skin of Tsitsipas to come back after being down by a set.
So while speaking one of the promos of the upcoming release of Break Point's second season, Stefanos Tsitsipas was seen criticising Nick Kyrgios for bringing elements of the NBA into tennis. The Greek international star said, "He has brought that NBA basketball attitude to tennis. I would describe it as an uneducated approach of playing tennis. But you know tennis is a gentleman’s sport, it’s all about respect.
“We are not playing basketball. I feel he was trying to destroy my rhythm. He kept putting his towel in my box. There was zero respect coming out of my opponent that day. He kept pressing my buttons none stop - and of course, I got annoyed. He just loves attention. And if he gets none of that, it is complete destruction," he continued.
Addressing Nick Kyrgios’ reaction to the match, the Australian expressed that he enjoys being perceived as the villain of the tennis world. Kyrgios also believes that his antics rattle the focus of his opponents. He said, “It was a great match to win but unfortunately, it got turned into a silly circus show. “
“I am very sorry that it escalated that way. I ended up getting angry. It was an insane match. The tennis world painted me as this crazy villain. But I love that, I thrive in those moments, I thrive in the chaos. I love to see when my opponent is more focused on me than the tennis,” he further added.
