Being at the top of the game offer you better records, better prize money, and of course more followers. The likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, and many others have had a lot of fan following due to the way they held their spot at the top and managed to entertain the fans during the course of their career.
However, recently, a list by Relevant Tennis was released on their Twitter account. The list shows the top 10 current ATP players in the world who have the most followers across different media handles combined. Nick Kyrgios came up with a unique response to the list that took many by surprise.
Nick Kyrgios laughs at the list featuring Djokovic as the highest-followed player
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In a recent revelation, Relevant Tennis introduced the list of the players who had the most followers. It was no doubt that the Serbian legend would have occupied the top spot. Novak stood at the top with a staggering 32.6 million followers. It was approximately 8 times more than what second place holder Carlos Alcaraz had.
Carlos Alcaraz stood with 4.87 million followers. The third spot was occupied by Stefanos Tsitsiapas, who has half of Alcaraz’s following.
Lol
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) August 4, 2023
Seeing this, Nick Kyrgios laughed at the list. One of the main reasons for the same could be the fact that he was not included in the list. However, when asked about why he reacted, he came up with an answer which not many would have expected.
Nick Kyrgios thinks he has done more for tennis than most of them
Responding to his ‘lol’ comment, a user tweeted that he should not be laughing as he does not make the cut for the top 10 players with the highest followers. Responding to this, Nick Kyrgios said that he wrote the comment because he thinks he has done more towards the sport than many other players who have featured in the list.
No I think it’s funny that I’ve brought more to the sport than most, don’t be upset x
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) August 4, 2023
Kyrgios also continued by saying that he should not be upset by the comments. Talking about his accolades as a player, he has won 7 ATP titles but has not managed to lay his hands on a grand slam once in his career.
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However, he reached the finals of the Wimbledon in the previous year, but he lost the match to the Serbian legend Novak Djokovic.
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Thus, Kyrgios’ reaction to the list can be a bit controversial as well. However, the fact that he suggests he has done more for the sports than most of the people on the list can only be acknowledged by the fans themselves. What do you think about this? Do let us know in the comments below!
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