It was a struggle full of emotions, a home couple against the number one, in front of crowded stands that loudly supported their darlings. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, who have a strong friendship off the court, managed to get the Croats to laugh in two sets and one of the sensations was born. However, emotions from the court spread beyond him, into the bowels of the stadium.
Kyrgios is known for his controversial behavior and his partner willingly seconds him. The Australian Stormtrooper wrote on his Twitter account that their opponents’ fitness coach threatened them with a battle after the match, probably because he hit his opponent with a ball during the game.
Just letting you know after yesterday’s chop fest in doubles my opponents coach and trainer proceeded to threaten to fight in the players gym ???????? tennis is a soft soft sport @TKokkinakis all because I moved and hit them with a tennis ball ????????
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) January 21, 2022
“It simply came to our notice then. He probably thought it was the UFC, “Kokkinakis said in response to a tweet that tried to shed light on the whole incident.” It was quite funny, I won’t lie, “he began. They allegedly went with Kyrgios to the gym after the match, where the Croatian fitness trainer also came to see them.
“He started pounding the rod with some foam roller as hard as he could. I thought he was going to scold his charges, but he didn’t, “he continued.” He came to Nick and told him we were being disrespectful when Nick hit an opponent with the ball, “Kokkinakis said.
After that, he allegedly accused Australian players of showing off a lot in front of the domestic audience. They replied that if they played in Croatia, they would do the same. “We were just trying to entertain the audience,” he added.
A video from inside the stadium was shown on the Internet, which shows that Kyrgios and Kokkinakis had a discussion with the Croatian team shortly after the match. “I thought they would handle the defeat a little better,” Kokkinakis said. Kyrgios didn’t forgive himself again. “Enjoy your flight home,” he told them.
The Australian couple reached the quarterfinals of the domestic tournament, where the German-New Zealand couple Puetz-Venus awaited them.
