Kyrgios fuels a potential showdown with Sinner in Australia: "If we play, I'll make sure to.."

The Australian criticized the doping cases of Swiatek and Jannik, fueling a possible rivalry with the Italian at the Grand Slam he will play at home.

Óscar Belloch | 15 Dec 2024 | 21.50
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Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner. Photo: Getty
Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner. Photo: Getty

Nick Kyrgios doesn't hold back on what he thinks most of the time. Whether on or off the court, he never fails to make an impression with his tennis or his statements. This time, he criticized the doping cases of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek, as well as talked about a possible face-off with the Italian at the Australian Open.

The last two years for Nick Kyrgios have been marked by a wrist and knee injury that have prevented him from actively participating in the tennis circuit. He is aiming for the ATP Brisbane and the 2025 Australian Open, so it seems like he will finally return to feeling like a professional tennis player. Let's review the most significant statements from the podcast Nothing Major, featuring former colleagues and friends like Sam Querrey, John Isner, Jack Sock, and Steve Johnson.

- On the doping cases of Sinner and Swiatek

"Once you're caught, you can't act like you're the victim... you hire your own team, right? That's what annoys me. Both Iga and Jannik are bad; it's not about who's worse in my opinion," Nick pointed out.

"When I see players like Federer and Djokovic, who are gods to me, and see that they already have an advantage for being at the top, it annoys me if they are also taking all these drugs to enhance performance. In my case, I have never done it and I never will. I drink alcohol, and if I don't sleep well at night, I already think I'll lose, but I see this guy rubbing on some cream that gives him a crazy aura and then it's not fair."

- Potential match against Sinner in Australia

At the 2025 Australian Open, we could witness a Kyrgios-Sinner showdown, a matchup that already sparked fireworks at the 2022 ATP Miami, where Nick ended the match with up to three warnings that resulted in a penalty of one game due to a heated verbal exchange with Carlos Bernardes. The Australian ended up losing 7-5 6-3. Now, Kyrgios appears more confident: "I genuinely can't wait to go out and play against Sinner. If I face him at the Australian Open, I'll make sure the whole crowd turns against him. It would be total chaos; all respect would go out the window, and I'd try anything to beat him."

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