Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas used to be on fantastic terms back in the days. However, the relationship suffered a huge blow after their recent spat in Wimbledon when Stefanos accused Nick of bullying after he lost the match against the Australian player.
After losing their respective opening singles matches at the Diriyah Tennis Cup exhibition on Thursday, Kyrgios and Tsitsipas were paired together. The 27-year-old and 24-year-old had to play for the second semi-final of the day on Friday after the losing players were divided into four teams for a consolidation double draw.
They were opposed to Hurkacz and Stricker. Unfortunately, during one changeover in the second set, the world No. 22 and 4 appeared to still not be on the best of terms as both men sat forward, refusing to look at each other or speak. Eventually, they lost 7-6(3) 7-6(3).
I don't think they've said one word to each other. pic.twitter.com/KlypXTb4lQ
— Del🇪🇺 (@Stroppa_Del) December 9, 2022
Kyrgios’ funny post
Nick tried to play down the issue by posting a hilarious post showing “how it started” (both players were happy together when they were teenagers) and “how it is going” (showing a picture without any vibe).
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Nick Kyrgios in 2022
Currently ranked no.22, Nick played his last match on the 8th of December when he lost to world no.14 Cameron Norrie 10-6 10-6 in the 1st round in (draw).
During this season the Australian achieved an overall 37-10 record. This year, Kyrgios won 1 tournament in Washington. Nick was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now ranked no.4, Stefanos played his last match on the 18th of November when he was defeated by world no.8 Andrey Rublev 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This season the Greek has managed to achieve an overall 61-24 win-loss record. Tsitsipas clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. Stefanos was the runner-up in Rotterdam, Rome, Cincinnati, Astana and Stockholm.
Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas squared off 5 times. Their current head to head is 4-1 for Kyrgios. The last time they played, Nick Kyrgios won 6-7(2) 6-4 6-3 7-6(7) in the 3rd round in London (Wimbledon) on the 2nd of July 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
