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News March 25, 2025

Nick Kyrgios says it’s true that Rafael Nadal was ‘horrible observe associate’

Nick Kyrgios says it’s true that Rafael Nadal was ‘horrible observe associate’
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Nick Kyrgios says John Isner was telling the reality when the previous American tennis star described Rafael Nadal as “a horrible practice partner.”

The American, who launched a tennis podcast final summer season together with Jack Sock, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson, determined to inform one attention-grabbing story from the 2017 China Open on his present’s newest episode. 

After arriving in Beijing and studying that he may presumably meet Nadal within the quarterfinal, Isner was informed by his agent that Nadal wished to observe with him. The previous world No. 8 accepted the invitation – and it wasn’t an gratifying expertise for him – because the Spanish tennis icon was “crushing the ball” and being totally locked in as if it was an actual match.

Within the remark part of the podcast’s Instagram account, Kyrgios wrote: “Can confirm. Crushed the ball in practice. Horrendous (laughing emoji).”

Nick Kyrgios remark© Instagram

 

Isner grew to become immediately suspicious after Nadal requested him for a observe

“Horrible to practice with, he hits the ball so hard and he hits winners and it’s Rafa, so you don’t say anything, right? Let him go on. ‘Rafa asked me to practice… Like, this is weird,’ and I saw the draw and was like, ‘Is that what he’s doing? Is he anticipating we’re going to play in the quarterfinals?'” the 2018 Wimbledon semifinalist stated on the Nothing Main Podcast.

“And when I started thinking about it, I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s exactly what he was doing.’ He wanted to see my game, my serve, how I’m hitting the ball on the practice court.”

Funnily, they did meet that yr in Beijing and Isner misplaced 4-6 6-7 (0) to Nadal. 

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