Nick Kyrgios fires shots at new US Open champion Jannik Sinner following anti-doping controversy
Nick Kyrgios has fired shots at Jannik Sinner on social media after the Italian beat Taylor Fritz to win the US Open on Sunday night.
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Nick Kyrgios has fired shots at Jannik Sinner on social media after the Italian beat Taylor Fritz to win the US Open on Sunday night.
Sinner was too strong for his rival, with the 23-year-old winning 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 to win his second Grand Slam of the year.
It was an emotional moment for the Italian, who paid tribute to his seriously ill aunt after becoming the first man from his country to win the competition.
Not everybody was so pleased to see him reign supreme, however.
Nick Kyrgios has fired shots at Jannik Sinner on social media after the Italian beat Taylor Fritz to win the US Open on Sunday night
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Before the tournament, Sinner failed two drug tests. He later protested his innocence, insisting an anabolic steroid had entered his system through a massage from his physiotherapist, and was cleared by an independent tribunal.
Kyrgios was critical of the decision to clear the 23-year-old in the immediate aftermath, with the Australian saying it was 'ridiculous'.
He also said he is 'fighting' for a 'level playing field for everyone'.
And Kyrgios has now taken aim at Sinner once again.
🤷🏽♂️🥱 first time in history! We are witnessing greatness!
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) September 9, 2024
Replying to a tweet from Piers Morgan, who has also been critical of the decision to let Sinner compete, Kyrgios wrote: "First time in history! We are witnessing greatness!"
He also accompanied his message with a yawning and man shrugging emoji.
In addition to that message, Kyrgios also sent a message of condolence to Fritz after his hopes of Grand Slam glory went up in smoke.
"Head up champ what a couple weeks @Taylor_Fritz97 - should be extremely proud of you."
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Sinner is now a two-time Grand Slam winner after his victory at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
He claimed his first major at the start of the year by beating Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open.
Sinner was then forced to watch Carlos Alcaraz winning the French Open and Wimbledon.
But his win over Fritz shows that he's ready to win more Grand Slams going forward and that tennis could be set for an exciting new chapter.
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Sinner referenced the anti-doping controversy after his victory in New York, with the 23-year-old admitting it was still on his mind as he powered his way to glory.
"I'm happy how I handled this one. I'm just excited to have this trophy with me," he said.
"It was and it's still a little bit in my mind.
"It's not that it's gone, but when I'm on court, I try to focus about the game, I try to handle the situation the best possible way.
Nick Kyrgios wasn't happy as Jannik Sinner won the US Open on Sunday night
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"Obviously it was very difficult for me to enjoy in certain moments.
"Also how I behaved or how I walked on the court in certain tournaments before, it was not the same as I used to be, so whoever knows me better, they know that something was wrong.
"But during this tournament, slowly I restarted to feel a little bit more how I am as a person.
"It was not easy, that's for sure, but in the other way I tried to stay focused, which I guess I've done a great job mentally staying there every point I play, and that's it."