Kyrgios Shuts Down Zverev In Grand Slam Row
Umer Jamshaid Published January 18, 2020 | 12:56 PM
Australia's Nick Kyrgios dismissed criticism from Alexander Zverev on Saturday after the German said he was a step behind some of his main rivals when it came to challenging for Grand Slams.
Melbourne, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jan, 2020 ) :Australia's Nick Kyrgios dismissed criticism from Alexander Zverev on Saturday after the German said he was a step behind some of his main rivals when it came to challenging for Grand Slams.
Zverev said some of the other young players were "just better" than Kyrgios, who provocatively dropped and did push-ups when the world number seven served double faults during Germany's clash with Australia at the ATP Cup.
"I'm not going to entertain that too much. With everything going on, that's the least of my worries," said Kyrgios, who has been at the forefront of fundraising efforts for Australia's bushfire crisis.
"He's a great player. I'm not quite sure where those comments come from. I'm sure he didn't mean them in a bad way. But if he did, then I'm sorry for whatever I've done to you." Zverev told media in Melbourne that "there's a lot of young guys that are right now, no offence, just better than (Kyrgios).
"I think Stefanos (Tsitsipas) is better than him. Just simply because he is better over five sets and that's what you need as well." However, Kyrgios said he was finding it hard to focus on his home Grand Slam after the emotions caused by the deadly bushfire disaster, which has torched swathes of countryside and thousands of homes.
"I guess my mind is still not completely on the tennis side of things," the 24-year-old said.
"It's tough. The fires, I mean, if you get down to it, people are losing their families, homes," he added.
"It's not easy to just completely switch your concentration on the Australian Open -- how is your forehand going today? - when you put it in perspective of what is actually going on."The coachless Kyrgios, ranked 26th in the world, also said he had no plans to take up John McEnroe on his offer of acting as a mentor.
"I think me and Mack, we'll just stick to having some beers together. That's about it," he said.
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