Nick Kyrgios lashes at Australian broadcaster Tony Jones for his harsh trolling over Novak Djokovic's fans

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios and the spotlight? A match made in heaven, isn't that? Nick Kyrgios exactly knows how to keep the buzz alive, both on and off the court. While his 2025 Australian Open run might have been cut short in the opening round, that does not mean that this Aussie star is sitting quietly despite his early exit from the first Grand Slam of the year.

This time, the 29-year-old tennis star is showing the tennis fraternity what friendship bonds look like by leaping to Serbian ace Novak Djokovic's defence. The 37-year-old tennis legend found himself in the middle of the harsh trolling by well-known Aussie commentator Tony Jones, and let's just say the tennis world wasn't impressed at all.

Notably, this incident took place on January 17 when an Aussie broadcaster was reading the news bulletin and covered the topic of fans' enthusiasm for the Serbian ace. In the video, which has widely been shared on social media, several of Djokovic's fans were seen cheering with the Serbian flags in their hands. However, what caught attention was the gesture that followed from Tony Jones.

Thanks again to Nick Kyrgios for defending Djokovic and his fans who were mocked and disrespected by Tony Jones.

Tony Jones refused to apologise for these comments saying it was just "banter" and no punishment for him.

Nick Kyrgios on his IG, has called Tony Jones a clown. pic.twitter.com/MjRvEKDhIi

— Pavvy G (@pavyg) January 19, 2025

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Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic shares great camaraderie on and off the court

Looking at the crowd, he revealed that the 24-time Grand Slam winner was overrated and said, Kick him out. However, Jones knew that his remarks would not sit well with his fans and quickly expressed satisfaction over them not being able to hear him.

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The bromance is real between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios. 😄pic.twitter.com/TmzzkFCn1q

— Danny 🐊 (@DjokovicFan_) January 10, 2025

Surprisingly, as the video went viral on Twitter, several tennis pundits and fans criticised Jones for his comments, and the latest to express his anger is Nick Kyrgios. It's worth mentioning that Kyrgios and Djokovic have shared great camaraderie in the past, and this is not the first time that the Aussie has come out in the Serbian legend's defence.

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