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Defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic admits he does not respect Nick Kyrgios off court
Men’s world number one Novak Djokovic says he does not have much respect for Nick Kyrgios off the court in the wake of the public criticism he has received from the Australian.
Key points:
- Djokovic says Kyrgios is “good for the sport” but he only respects what he can do on the court
- Kyrgios referred to Djokovic as a “tool” on Twitter last month
- The Australian criticised Djokovic last year for organising the Adria Tour exhibition event during the coronavirus pandemic
Kyrgios has never stopped short of offering his thoughts on Djokovic.
Only last month he labelled Djokovic a “tool” on Twitter after the Serbian wrote a letter to Australian Open organisers asking them to ease quarantine restrictions for players.
Djokovic later defended his…
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