Oso planning to go pro
From a competition standpoint, this is huge! I wonder if they will push back the start a week to let these quarantine payers prepare better. It means a lot of money for them.And ... it is nice to be a top-five player where you can fly private and not have to worry about this.
Getting nasty!Novak Djokovic clarifies his looser quarantine restrictions requests in statementhttps://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Novak_Djokovic/94298/novak-djokovic-clarifies-his-looser-quarantine-restrictions-requests-in-statement/Kyrgios hits out at 'tool' Djokovic as tense Australian Open buildup continueshttps://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/30736773/tennis-kyrgios-hits-tool-djokovic-tense-australian-open-build-continuesand the players in quarantine in Australia are now testing positiveAustralian Open: Two more players 'test positive' amid quarantine rowhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-55713453
Kyrgios is a clown.Just my opinion. Others are welcome to love him.
Kyrgios also has "issues" with Nadal and Rafa hates him.That said, he might be the most talented player on the tour. When he gets focused (which is not often) he can dominate anyone, including Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic. This is what makes him so frustrating ... the talent/potential is obvious. Just never lives up to it.
Results matter. I'll believe he's "the most talented player on the tour" when I see him win a major. At least Nastase won a couple of times.I'm sticking with "clown."
Lots of tennis experts and professional coaches think Kyrgios has the potential/talent to be among the “big 3.” Only a handful of players worldwide are in the category (Theim, Medvedev, Tsitsipas).The reason Kyrgios is not ... many of them use your term ... clown.A waste of talent.
Exactly right. Complete waste of talent. His serve alone should make him a top 5-10 player. He's also a douchebag because he never gets what it means to be a professional athlete.
I find Kyrgios so frustrating. He could be such a force but he's such a head case (clown/douche) that it will never happen.Then you look at a guy like Diego Schwarzmann. 5' 7" and plays WAY beyond his ability. His work ethic and dedication are admirable. The guy tries so hard. The fact that he is a consistent top 10-15 is remarkable.If Schwarzmann had Kyrgios talent, no one would ever win another major again.
As if on effen cue ...Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios smashed his racket and threw it into the empty stands at the Murray River Open — a warmup for the Australian Open — on Friday.The scene occurred after he lost his serve to go down 4-5 in the second set. He was awarded a point penalty as a result, after receiving an audible obscenity warning earlier in the game.Kyrgios was complaining of a left knee injury for most of the match and ultimately lost to Borna Coric 6-3, 6-4.What a freakin' tool.
Come on Mike, He broke a racket and swore, WONT SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!! If this is anyone other than Kyrgios, even another top 25 player, it likely doesn’t even mention reporting especially in the quarters of a warm up tourney. I would wager even with his temper, he wouldn’t throw a racket into the stands if there were fans present. Even the most classy player like Fed has broken plenty of rackets mid match, been fined for swearing on camera, etc... Non story IMO, but Kyrgios bad boy behavior stories drives the all important clicks!
RAFA!Actually, I know it’s his weakest major. That loss to Fed a few years back especially sucked. Hoping he has one more Aussie win in him.
Great call on Schwartzmann. That dude is a grinder with tremendous heart. Great wheels and lateral quicks. Side note....it would be nice if there was an American male capable of winning a GS.
Rafa is one of my 5 favorite athletes of all-time. Incredible tenacity and overall consistency. His mastery and domination on clay is without question one of the greatest accomplishments ever in sports. It's not like he's been thumping scrubs the last 15 yrs at Roland Garros.
It would.But this is why we enjoy the strong play and depth of American Women. Kenin, Stephens, Williams all with recent years Slam titles. Keys has come very close a few times. Lots of talent on the Women's side. Frances Tiafoe gets Novak Djokovjc in round 2. And, the winner of that gets the winner of Americans Taylor Fritz and Reilly Opelka. So if one of these three better American players wants to make a run, one of them will have to take out Djokovic in Round 2 or 3.