Nick Kyrgios thinks one specific Daniil Medvedev act is a good instance of how gamers really feel about taking part in tennis late within the 12 months because the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up slammed the schedule as “absurd.”
At one level throughout his opening match on the ATP Finals, the Russian tennis star turned his backwards whereas awaiting to return Taylor Fritz’s serve. After the gang began booing, he returned it to a traditional place however nonetheless went on to lose in straight units.
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During the last two years, Medvedev has commonly criticized the tennis schedule but in addition the fixed ball adjustments and likewise surfaces.Â
“Did you guys see how Medvedev was behaving at the end of the year. Like, someone like that, who’s tennis orientated his whole life, and he’s just writhe, by the end he was returning with the other side of the racket. The tennis schedule is absurd. If you really think about it, and you have guys like Medvedev doing that type of stuff,” Kyrgios mentioned on the Nothing Main podcast.
Kyrgios shocked by Alex de Minaur’s scheduleÂ
After the primary month of the season ends, nearly all of tournaments happen in Europe in the remainder of the 12 months. That makes it extraordinarily powerful for Australian gamers to go to their house.Â
In 2024, de Minaur appeared in additional than 20 occasions and posted a 47-21 document – his final match was the ATP Finals. The world No. 9 could have had a giant season however for Kyrgios it was one thing he would by no means do.
“Someone like de Minaur, the dude plays all year round. He’s never home like he never comes home. I don’t know how he does it, I don’t know how these guys do it but I’m convinced that’s why the Aussies have lost their marbles there,” the 29-year-old mentioned.
In the meantime, Kyrgios’ post-surgery comeback begins on the Brisbane Worldwide in late December.
