June 24th 2023.
Last year's Wimbledon saw a fiery third round encounter between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios. Recently, Tsitsipas has been under fire for comments he made about Kyrgios during the Netflix documentary series Break Point, in which he labelled Kyrgios' approach to tennis as "uneducated" and describing it as having an "NBA basketball attitude".
In response, Tsitsipas took to his Facebook page to provide clarity on the matter, denying the accusations of racism and explaining that his comments were intended to draw attention to the dynamic and captivating nature of Kyrgios' playing style.
"Let me take this opportunity to provide clarity and rectify any misconceptions that may have arisen," wrote Tsitsipas. "It was an attempt to highlight the dynamic and captivating nature of his approach to the game, not a criticism of his character or capabilities."
The two had clashed in the third round at the All England Club, with Kyrgios engaging in a running dialogue with the umpire and calling for Tsitsipas to be defaulted after he swiped a ball into the crowd. Eventually, Kyrgios won in four sets.
Kyrgios accepted Tsitsipas' apology, tweeting "we've had some crazy battles and I know deep down you like my brand of tennis".
The Wimbledon snub for Andy Murray was met with anger from his family. The former world number one missed out on seeding after a crushing defeat at Queen's. Tim Henman has warned Murray's rivals to take heed, as well as Emma Raducanu who is set to face him.
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