Nick Kyrgios called Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz ‘kids’ but didn’t rule out the possibility of them becoming two of the best in tennis.
Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Nick Kyrgios, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner (Images via X)
Although Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are mesmerizing the tennis world with their performances, they don’t yet have the ‘aura’ of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, according to Nick Kyrgios. The Aussie is confident that he would gain an advantage by using psychological tactics against the two youngsters.
Kyrgios has never met Alcaraz but lost to Sinner when they met in the fourth round of the 2022 Miami Open, and is 1-2 against Djokovic. Against the Swiss maestro, however, Kyrgios could eke out a win just once, in their first encounter at the 2015 Madrid Open. In the rest of the six matches, the 20-time Major champion prevailed.
For me, they’re just kids. Alcaraz and Sinner are generational talents and will probably be the best players in tennis, but they don’t have the aura of Federer and Djokovic, at least not at the moment. I couldn’t face Federer by taking him into a psychological battle, it didn’t work with him.
Nick Kyrgios said on the Nothing Major podcast
Krygios is being called a Bad Boy of tennis thanks to controversial on and off-court antics. But he thinks players having different personalities is healthy in sport.
If I play Sinner at the Australian Open, everyone will be watching because there’s a contrast in personalities. We don’t like each other, and I think that’s a healthy thing in sport.
Nick Kyrgios added
Kyrgios, though has not played for almost two years, is making headlines on a frequent basis because of his remarks on his colleagues. He has been censuring Sinner for failing a dope test and escaping a ban.
Nick Kyrgios discussed the tennis schedule on the Nothing Major podcast, referencing Daniil Medvedev‘s complaints to explain why he thinks the schedule needs to be changed. The Russian has been censuring the schedule for a long time and Kyrgios thinks that if a player like Medvedev calls for a change, then something’s wrong with the calendar.
Krygios is set to make his return to tennis at the Brisbane International where he will also be playing doubles with Novak Djokovic. The ATP 250 event will be the Aussie’s first event since the 2023 Stuttgart Open.
