I don't know if I can take any slack from that man," Kyrgios said in response. Nick Kyrgios VS Novak Djokovic #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 2 100% Wins Rank 57. 1 Barty at Volvo Open, Sonego rallies to reach Sardegna semifinals, Barty, Stephens, Gauff reach quarters of Volvo. Djokovic opens his title defense at the Australian Open on Monday against Jeremy Chardy. It didn’t take Nick Kyrgios long to brew up a storm. I think he is a very talented guy," Djokovic said pre-tournament. 1 Novak Djokovic thinks that Nick Kyrgios is a good guy despite recently receiving a strong criticism from the Australian. Kyrgios and Kokkinakis fell to Wesley Koolhof and Lukasz Kubot in their doubles match, 6-3, 6-4, while Djokovic overcame 14th seed Milos Raonic in the fourth round to book a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals. "My respect goes to him for the tennis he's playing. Djokovic swipes Kyrgios: ‘Off the court I don’t have much respect for him’ Novak Djokovic has shared his brutally honest assessment of Aussie Nick Kyrgios … Kyrgios: Just feeling the love. Kyrgios had criticized Djokovic for a list of suggestions Djokovic sent Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley last month, including easing the mandatory quarantine period for players leading into the event. 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"Majority would say he has taken an L regardless.". Heck of a tennis player, but unfortunately someone that's partying with his shirt off during a global pandemic. He has proven that he has a quality to beat any player really in the world in the past. ", Kyrgios https://t.co/PSIY0WDfAA pic.twitter.com/Ew3FLFQwqM. "I think he's good for the sport," Djokovic said. Novak Djokovic Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios says he can admit that people are different and that he doesn't hate or whatsoever world No. Back at a Grand Slam for the first time in a year, the Aussie wasted no time creating headlines with his latest verbal assault on world No. 1's 'throwing hearts' celebration. "My respect goes to him for the tennis he's playing. Weeks after Nick Kyrgios called him a "tool" on Twitter, world No. Tennis is back on our TVs and so, dear reader, is the long-running tennis feud between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic.. Insults are being thrown, surprise midnight commentary has been sprayed, and we're now at a point where the Australian and Serbian are just going tit for tat as the Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne. Just trying to spread the good word of the celebration," Kyrgios told press following the match. Djokovic, the eight-time champion in Melbourne, was asked by a reporter about Kyrgios and his comments, as well as Kyrgios' popularity. Nick Kyrgios has called Novak Djokovic a “strange cat” as their feud continued on the opening day of the Australian Open. Before a men’s doubles match with partner Thanasi Kokkinakis, the Australian imitated the way Djokovic celebrates victories with extravagant gestures to all four corners of a stadium. Novak Djokovic VS Nick Kyrgios #Title Not Set# Show Head 2 Head Detail VS 0 0% Wins Rank 1. Kyrgios had also taken aim at Djokovic time and again in 2020 for organizing the Adria Tour exhibition event in the Balkans, which was ultimately canceled after multiple players, including Djokovic, contracted the coronavirus. "That's where I'll close it. I have respect for everyone else really because everyone has a right and freedom to choose how they want to express themselves, what they want to do. Australian Open. Nick Kyrgios renewed his running feud with Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he mocked the world number one with a grand entrance to an empty Margaret Court Arena for his doubles match. Nick Kyrgios has called Novak Djokovic a "tool" and "boneheaded" in the past year Kyrgios said Djokovic was one of tennis's leaders, like Lebron James was in basketball Kyrgios said his morals meant he would continue to speak out against poor behaviour … "Off the court, I don't have much respect for him, to be honest," Djokovic said Sunday during his pre-tournament news conference at the Australian Open. While walking out onto an empty Margaret Court Arena for his second round men's doubles match with Thanasi Kokkinakis, Kyrgios slowed and pretended to give thanks to the non-existent crowd in the same way that Djokovic thanks his fans after a win. Nick Kyrgios is in no mood to let go of the Adria Tour organized by Novak Djokovic. Novak Djokovic does not have a problem with his outspoken peer on the men’s ATP Tour Nick Kyrgios or the Australian’s stinging remarks regarding the Serb’s personality, the world No. I think he's [a] very talented guy. That's where I'll close it.". Djokovic and Kyrgios could meet in the semifinals. Nick Kyrgios continues Novak Djokovic feud as Aussie trolls celebration and mocks injury Nick Kyrgios has once again trolled rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open - … WATCH: ‘He’s a very strange cat’ – Nick Kyrgios snaps back at Novak Djokovic in colourful outburst. I have respect for him. Nick Kyrgios reignited his feud with Novak Djokovic this week by admitting he doesn't like the world number one. 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"Just feeling the love. Kyrgios, 24, recently told The New York Times: "I … Nick Kyrgios has reignited his war of words with world No. "He's a very strange cat, Novak is. 1 … Nick Kyrgios Fires Back After Novak Djokovic Says He Doesn't ‘Have Much Respect’ for Tennis Player. Djokovic faced criticism from many in the country, and though he did not respond directly to Kyrgios' tweet, he later issued an apology via social media and said his "good intentions" were misconstrued. 1 Novak Djokovic said he respects the Australian tennis star's game on the court -- but not his conduct outside of it. He has proven that he has a quality to beat any player really in the world in the past.". Djokovic and Kyrgios’s bad blood is longstanding, with the pair trading barbs through their respective press conferences earlier in the tournament. When asked about making the gesture after the match, Kyrgios said of the eight-time Australian Open champion: "I don't like him at all.". Nick Kyrgios mocked Novak Djokovic's trademark celebration on Sunday before saying he doesn't like the Serb "at all." World No. "Unfortunately when he was supposed to show some leadership and humility he went missing," Kyrgios tweeted in August. Kyrgios also called Djokovic and Alexander Zverev 'potatoes' for their wild partying in Belgrade. Nick Kyrgios has tested fans' patience by failing to resist insulting Novak Djokovic yet again within seconds of professing his "respect" for the world number one, hitting out before exiting his home Australian Open tournament. He might have been eliminated from the singles draw at the Australian Open but Nick Kyrgios has on Sunday reignited his war of words with Novak Djokovic, mimicking the world No. NOVAK DJOKOVIC reignited his feud with Nick Kyrgios, claiming that he has little respect for the Australian foe outside of tennis. "He has got a big game. We're just having some fun. Kyrgios called out Novak Djokovic as “a tool” for his list of requests that break health safety protocols. Nick Kyrgios says he is puzzled why Novak Djokovic cannot respect him off the court following recent comments the world No 1 made about him before the start of the Australian Open. 1 Novak Djokovic said he respects the Australian tennis star's game on the court -- but not his conduct outside of it. Djokovic had said on … Novak Djokovic VS 2 100% Wins Rank 57. Nick Kyrgios slams Novak Djokovic: has tennis bad boy become the sport’s expletive-laden voice of reason . MELBOURNE: Nick Kyrgios renewed his running feud with Novak Djokovic on Sunday when he mocked the world number one with a grand entrance to an … 1 Barty at Volvo Open, Sonego rallies to reach Sardegna semifinals, Barty, Stephens, Gauff reach quarters of Volvo, Australian Open 2021: Key storylines and matches to watch, Rafa feeling 'not great' due to lingering back injury. "Off the court, I don't have much respect for him, to be honest. Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic both recorded straight-sets wins in the opening round of the Australian Open Djokovic said he did not respect the Australian off the court, before the tournament began The Australian says he could understand if he did not respect him on the court, but not off of it After winning a match, Djokovic throws his arms to the crowd while they cheer. He goes about his tennis, he goes about his off-court things in his own authentic way. Nick Kyrgios VS 0 0% Wins Rank 1. Nick Kyrgios has once again slammed Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic for taking COVID-19 as 'a joke'. The unseeded Kyrgios, who reached the quarterfinals at the event in 2015, is also scheduled to play on Monday against Frederico Ferreira Silva. The two have been engaged in a bitter dispute for quite some time now. 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