It’s never a dull day with tennis star Nick Kyrgios. Controversies favorite child, Kyrios is involved in another social media spat, this time with legendary Boris Becker. It all started when the Aussie, during an interview with The Athletic, spoke about how tennis has evolved over the years, and someone like Becker would not be able to compete in today’s era.
“The game was so slow back then. I’ve watched Boris Becker and I’m not saying they weren’t good in their time, but to say that they would be just as good now, it’s absurd,” he said.
Not just Becker, he even targeted Pete Sampras, saying Novak Djokovic’s returning skills will destroy the American.
The statements caused the intended damage, and Becker too came up with an equally damaging response. He challenged Krygios’ credibility for lack of Grand Slam titles as a player. “Nick makes a lot of noise about tennis lately!?! Why does he speak about a sport he apparently hates …fact-check Nick has never won a major championship as a player or coach( yes doubles 1) so where is any credibility coming from?” Becker posted on X.
“Trying to compare generations… Laver v Federer , Borg v Nadal , Sampras v Djokovic!?! I am not even gonna mention McEnroe,Conners ,Lendl Agassi , Courier, Edberg, Wilander ,Kuerten, Bruguera , Rafter , Hewitt and many more …speak to your @OnlyFans about many things but tennis,” he added.
But Kyrgios did not step back from the argument and brought about the topic of Becker’s imprisonment in the United Kingdom. “Hahahaha this bloke speaking about credibility…… last I checked you were the one hiding assets no?” Nick Kyrgios responded.
“Also I mean I’ve beaten, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray so I feel like I have a little credibility…. But it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that Novak would wipe the floor against you in your prime? Like it’s not an attack. It’s just facts,” Nick Kyrgios commented.
