Nick Kyrgios clarifies his brutal comment at Jannik Sinner on Hewitt's recent Instagram post

Tennis star, Nick Kyrgios, is not at all a stranger to the controversy, and his straightforward remarks on world number one Jannik Sinner's doping case have once again brought him into the bold headlines.

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Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner (File Photo: X)

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Australia's star player, Nick Kyrgios, is not at all a stranger to the controversy, and his straightforward remarks on world number one Jannik Sinner's doping case have once again brought him into the bold headlines. While Kyrgios's recent loss in the opening game of the 2025 Brisbane International caught the spotlight, his sharp comments about the Italian ATP one continued to dominate the conversations.

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However, the Aussie star's statement didn't sit well with the tennis fans. In the same instance, the 29-year-old tennis star has faced extreme backlash and attempted to make amends for his remarks. The Canberra-born star has responded to the controversy concerning his comments on Lleyton Hewitt's son Cruz's social media post. The latter recently shared a picture with ATP number one Jannik Sinner on his Instagram profile.

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Considering the Aussie player's past sarcastic digs at the world number one, it was hard for the fans to understand what the 29-year-old meant. In the same vein, Nick Kyrgios clarifies his brutal comment at Jannik Sinner on Hewitt's recent Instagram post.

Nick Kyrgios and Jannik Sinner (Source - X)
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I have a team around me that are meticulous in their own compliance: Nick Kyrgios

"So for me when people are saying that I'm disrespectful to the sport, I think someone like that that has tried to cheat the process, and actually not done it completely on their own merit, is the disrespectful one in my opinion. I'm not going to shut up about it anyway... That's just my honest thoughts. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance… you should be gone for 2 years. Your performance was enhanced. Massage cream. I will continue to do everything I can to ensure I continue to comply with the ITIA’s anti-doping programme and I have a team around me that are meticulous in their own compliance," Nick Kyrgios said as being quoted by Sportskeeda.

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