Nick Kyrgios, sidelined since June 2023 due to injuries, has made his presence felt in tennis through commentary and social media. Recently, he reignited his critique of Jannik Sinner, questioning the World No. 1’s handling of a doping controversy and his coach Darren Cahill’s accolades.
Sinner, involved in a doping case after testing positive for Clostebol in March, maintained his innocence, citing accidental exposure. Despite the incident, he ended 2024 with two Grand Slam titles and eight overall victories. His coach, Darren Cahill, received the Coaching Excellence award, prompting Kyrgios to sarcastically remark, “This is a joke right 😂 – have some class and integrity people.”
Kyrgios also reiterated his stance that doping, intentional or accidental, warrants severe punishment, suggesting Sinner deserved a two-year ban. His sharp critique extended to Iga Swiatek’s recent doping case, further solidifying his uncompromising view on such issues.
While Sinner continues his dominance on the court, the scrutiny from Kyrgios and others casts a shadow over his achievements.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
At the moment ranked no.1, Jannik played his last match on the 24th of November when he beat world no.40 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2) 6-2 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
Currently, during this year the Italian achieved a composed 73-6 win-loss record. The Italian conquered 8 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open, Shanghai and the Nitto ATP Finals. The Italian was the finalist in Beijing.
Nick Kyrgios in 2024
At the moment ranked no.470, Kyrgios played his last match on the 13th of June 2023 when he was overcome by world no.408 Yibing Wu 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Stuttgart (draw).
Until now, during this year Kyrgios owns a compiled 0-1 match record.
He is also scheduled to play in Brisbane (Brisbane International) on the 1st of January and () on the 13th of January.
Jannik Sinner and Nick Kyrgios clashed against each other only on 1 occasion. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Sinner. When they played, Jannik Sinner won 7-6(3) 6-3 in the 4th round in Miami (Miami Open) in March 2022.
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Jannik Sinner and Nick Kyrgios |
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