'Taught a lesson': Kyrgios' brutal takedown of rival

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Aussie tennis firebrand Nick Kyrgios has reignited his feud with long-time sparring spouse Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The brace person a rocky relationship, which exploded during past year's Wimbledon tournament.

Kyrgios won the third-round lucifer connected his mode to the expansive slam final, but was aboriginal fined $5872 by the All England Club for obscene language.

Tsitsipas was whacked with a $14,680 good for unsportsmanlike conduct, aft helium deed a shot into the crowd. Kyrgios had halted the lucifer and demanded Tsitsipas beryllium disqualified for the incident.

The 2 players shared an icy handshake astatine the nett aft that lucifer and things haven't thawed overmuch successful the meantime.

They united connected tribunal for a bizarre doubles showing successful Saudi Arabia successful December, but a fortnight aboriginal Tsitsipas took a swipe astatine Kyrgios for withdrawn from the United Cup.

Tsitsipas has besides accused Kyrgios of being a bully successful the past, and connected Sunday jumped astatine the accidental to erstwhile again clip his Aussie rival.

"He was the 1 who broke our relationship," Tsitsipas said erstwhile asked astir Kyrgios.

"I didn't bash anything. In 2022 Wimbledon I was lone trying to compete, portion helium was playing the clown.

"It besides depends connected however helium wakes up each day."

Upon seeing those comments, Kyrgios took to Twitter to occurrence back.

"Right... this is the lucifer helium deed idiosyncratic successful the assemblage (with a ball)," helium said.

"Belted different shot retired of the stadium and got taught a acquisition successful beforehand of different afloat stadium."

Neither Tsitsipas oregon Kyrgios person won a expansive slam lawsuit yet.

Tsitsipas mislaid the Australian Open last to Novak Djokovic successful consecutive sets past week.

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