“Probably just responding. That’s the normal way of doing it.' 👀 Lleyton Hewitt has taken a swipe at Nick Kyrgios over his 11th-hour withdrawal from the United Cup. MORE
Fronting the media after de Minaur’s loss, Hewitt said he was left in the dark about Kyrgios’ status until the day before the tournament.“I didn’t know any more . It was pretty tough for everyone. It was more probably the lack of communication and these guys not knowing.
“I’m so proud of this bloke and the effort and how he makes playing for his country a priority. It’s something I’m very proud of him for. I think for the whole team it was pretty tough not knowing what was going on the last 24 hours.” Kyrgios declined Australia’s invitation to play in the Davis Cup final against Canada earlier this year, which Australia lost.
Asked how Kyrgios could improve his communication, Hewitt said: “Probably just responding. That’s the normal way of doing it. There was a little while .”“When it revolves around the team and other people and their preparation to be playing the best they possibly can leading into the Australian Open, that’s probably the hardest thing.”
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