‘Second Service’ tennis news: Nick Kyrgios pokes fun at Stefanos Tsitsipas as Patrick Mouratoglou explains why Alcaraz is a mix of the big three
Looking back on the big tennis news in our exclusive ‘Second Service’… Nick Kyrgios pokes fun at Stefanos Tsitsipas as Patrick Mouratoglou explains why Alcaraz is a mix of the big three,Ā plus more…
To start this tennis news roundup, Nick Kyrgios has made fun of Stefanos Tsitsipas after the Greekās mother made comments about their Wimbledon encounter in July.
Speaking to the Greek City Times recently, Julia Sergeyevna ApostoliĀ said Kyrgios is the only player that puts her son out of his right mind. Moreover, she accusedĀ the AustralianĀ of underhanded tactics in their third roundĀ WimbledonĀ battle in the summer.
Kyrgios has fed into the drama by posting a highlight from their match on his Instagram story. Accompanying the clip he writes ādirty tennisā in direct reference to Apostoliās comments.
In other tennis news, Carlos Alcaraz unites some of the best qualities of all three of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in his play according to prolific coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Before New York the teenage sensation claimed a second career title in Rio de Janeiro before Masters crowns in Miami and Madrid.
āHe combines the qualities of the three greatest players of all time,ā Mouratoglou told Tennis Majors of Alcaraz. āI think the one his game is closest to is Federer. Like him, heās super aggressive and super creative, always trying to do something with the ball. The speed with which he is able to go from the back to the inside of the court, thatās pure Roger.
Furthermore, Dan Evans is prepared to walk away from Great Britainās Davis Cup team after feeling āinsultedā by not being selected for doubles.
Evans, the British number two, first made his debut in 2009 and was part of the victorious 2015 team. He has become an integral part of the singles team but is yet to make his bow in doubles in the competition.
He watched from the sidelines asĀ Andy MurrayĀ and Joe Salisbury were defeated in the decisive doubles match against the Netherlands last month.
āItās f***king annoying,ā Evans told i. āItās disappointing. To be frank, itās a bit insulting also that I havenāt been picked to ever to play the Davis Cup [in doubles].
Read what Pegula had to say here.
To conclude, Stefanos Tsitsipas is enjoying himself on tour at the moment after the āemotional rollercoasterā of the last couple of months.
The world number fiveĀ has reached six finals in 2022, including at two Masters 1000 events, claiming two titles in Monte Carlo and Mallorca. But his Slam results have dwindled as the season has worn on, culminating in an unexpected defeat at theĀ US OpenĀ to world number 94 Daniel Elahi Galan in the first round.
āI would call them emotional roller coasters,ā Tsitsipas told Swedenās SVT of his season of late. āStarting off with the US Open, which was probably one of the worst performances so far of my career. That particular match. I didnāt feel like myself at all on the court that day.
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