Nick Kyrgios persists and signs. A few days ago, the whimsical Australian tennis player had already positioned himself in favor of Novak Djokovic. Unvaccinated, the world number 1 was again placed in detention in Melbourne after a second cancellation of his visa. An imbroglio which is not to the liking of Nick Kyrgios who sharply criticized the attitude of the Australian authorities in this affair: “Hawke (Australian Immigration Minister) says he’s a threat to our borders, we treat him like a weapon of mass destruction. But he is not. He is there to play tennis, he does not hurt anyone, “said the 114th player in the world at a press conference, thus taking the opposite view of Rafael Nadal or even Stefanos Tsitsipas, who are much more critical of the Serb. .
A tumultuous relationship between the two men
The Australian will even support the world number 1 during the Australian Open, provided that the latter can participate. “Honestly, I want him to win the tournament, damn (sic). It would be huge. I want to walk in Melbourne Park with my T-shirt The same thingo (come on, in Serbian). I want to walk around with a Novak mask on my face,” Kyrgios said.
Statements to say the least surprising given the tumultuous past that binds the two men. Last year at the same time, he said that “Djokovic will never be the greatest for me”, even calling him a “dumb” when the Serb had asked for a reduction in health measures.
A notable change in attitude but which should not weigh very heavily in this case. Placed in detention, the world number 1 will be fixed on his fate during a final hearing to be held this Saturday evening (French time). For now, his participation in the Australian Open remains highly compromised.