It is probably fair to say the British media thought the behaviour of Nick Kyrgios on the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon was pretty ordinary.
It’s fair to say the British media thought the behaviour of “Aussie hot head” Nick Kyrgios on the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon was pretty ordinary.even managed to feature a series of television screen grabs of the moment Kyrgios spat in the direction of a spectator he was angered by.
Dunn felt Kyrgios was “within his rights to have a go back at the one or two idiots” who abused him, was right to “highlight the plague of disrespect and abuse aimed at modern sports stars”, and commended his wider campaign against racial slurs.was less even-handed. Kyrgios was described as an “flagrant, unpleasant narcissist” with an “extreme persecution complex” engaging in a tiresome “orgy of self-pity”. Commuter paperwas also critical, but thoughtful.
Under the headline “Storm Kyrgios both captivates and appals”, Alyson Rudd wrote of his “audacious hypocrisy”, saying he was “either unwilling or unable to see the double standards at work” when he complained at being picked on yet himself singled out a line judge as a “snitch”. Rudd observed: “This is a man wrapped up in his own skewed narrative. In becoming so notorious for his on-court histrionics, he has encouraged fans to think he enjoys being egged on, taunted and teased.“He argues he is unfairly judged for reacting to abuse, but he sets the tone for a different kind of match when he is involved.”
But love him or loathe him, one thing is certain - when Kyrgios plays his next match, against Serb Filip Krajinovic on Thursday, the press benches will be packed with Fleet Street’s finest.
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