Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis’ victory in their men’s doubles quarterfinal match It has not only ignited the Australian fans, enthused by the performance of both local tennis players, but it has also upset their rivals.
The most vehement has been the New Zealander Michael Venus, who teamed up with the German Tim Puetz and who lost to Kokkinakis and Kyrgios in the quarterfinals. “Kyrgios is an absolute idiot. There you see why he has never gotten the most out of him and probably never will.”assured the New Zealander in statements to his country’s television 1News.
Venus’s reaction did not stop there, as the New Zealander even compared Kyrgios to a 10-year-old boy. “It’s incredible that he hits a kid, just because he gives him the racket afterwards people say he’s a good boy. He will have his supporters and there will be many who will try to help him, but in the end he is an absolute idiot. What he does speaks for him. His maturity level is that of a 10-year-old, and I think I’m being generous.”
Venus also criticized the atmosphere during her match against Kokkinakis and Kyrgios, in a clear jab at the Australian public. “Kyrgios and Kokkinakis were cheering the crowd between serves for support. If Kyrgios was on the other side, he would have already complained. It was more a circus than a tennis match,” lamented the New Zealander.