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The Australian has fought an ongoing battle with the Serb in recent months over his ill-fated series of Adria Tour shows, lashing out at the “stupidity” of the world number one after several players contracted the coronavirus.
And she was quick to give her opinion after Djokovic was sensationally disqualified from the US Open for hitting a female linesman in the throat with a ball that was fired in disgust after losing her serve.
OMG, Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open. Https://t.co/yCo3Lqw0tg
– Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) 1599423502000
Fuel Kyrgios, who was punished with a 16-week suspension last year for a series of outbursts on the court, took to social media to ask his followers what would happen if he had hit the linesman.
“Trade me for the pranksters incident,” he said, using the nickname Djokovic. “‘Accidentally hitting the ball boy in the throat’. How many years would they ban me?” Asked the Australian.
Trade me for the pranksters incident. ‘Accidentally hitting the ball boy in the throat’ for how many years would they ban me?
– Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) 1599428749000
The options given were five, 10 or 20 years with the poll attracting more than 60,000 responses in its first hour, with the majority voting for 20 years.
The United States Tennis The Association said that Djokovic, who apologized, would lose all qualifying points and prize money from the tournament.
USTA Statement on Novak Djokovic Breach: https://t.co/dqlt0mokg9
– US Tennis Open (@Usopen) 1599426642000
While most took Kyrgios’s tweet as a lighthearted dig, not everyone was impressed.
“Slight difference: it made it much worse,” one user noted, while another wrote: “Same penalty as Djoko. Stop victimizing yourself, keep going.”
The ATP opened an investigation into Kyrgios last year after an explosive collapse at the Cincinnati Masters where he broke two rackets and launched an abusive tirade against the chair umpire before appearing to spit at the referee.
He was fined $ 113,000 for ball abuse, leaving the court without permission, audible obscenity and unsportsmanlike conduct during his loss to Russia’s Karen Khachanov.
See this post on Instagram
This whole situation has left me really sad and empty. I checked the person on the lines and the tournament told me that thank God she was feeling fine. I’m so sorry that I caused you so much stress. So involuntary. So wrong. I will not reveal your name to respect your privacy. As for disqualification, I need to go back inside myself and work on my disappointment and turn all of this into a lesson for my growth and evolution as a player and a human being. I apologize to the @usopen tournament and all associates for my behavior. I am very grateful to my team and my family for being my rock support, and to my fans for always being with me. Thank you and I am so sorry. This whole situation makes me really sad and empty. I reviewed how the linesman is feeling and based on the information I received, he feels fine thank goodness. I cannot reveal your name to preserve your privacy. I’m so sorry that I caused you so much stress. It was not intentional. It was wrong. I want to turn this unpleasant experience, the disqualification from the tournament, into an important life lesson, to continue growing and developing as a person, but also as a tennis player. I apologize to the organizers of the US Open. I am very grateful to my team and my family for giving me strong support, as well as my fans because they are always with me. Thank you and I’m sorry. This has been a difficult day for everyone.
While Kyrgios was penalized for the Cincinnati outbursts, he avoided further punishment by calling the ATP “quite corrupt” during the 2019 US Open after “clarifying” his comment.
Kyrgios, ranked just 40th but with a great draw card, chose to remain in Canberra and not play in this year’s US Open due to the pandemic.
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