Badly Missing Tennis While in Rehab, Aussie Star Nick Kyrgios Appears To Throw Shade at Monte Carlo Masters Winner Andrey Rublev

Having missed the start of the 2023 season, the controversial Aussie star Nick Kyrgios is eager to make a comeback. He is currently not active in the ATP Tour because of an injury, but it does not imply he has abandoned the sport for a while. He continues to be quite active on social media, giving his opinions on different tournaments and players that are moving up the rankings in his absence.

The Australian tennis star recently expressed his feelings after seeing Andrey Rublev win his maiden Monte Carlo championship.

Nick Kyrgios takes an indirect jab at Andrey Rublev 

The 27-year-old 2022 Wimbledon finalist recently took to his Instagram account to share an old clip from his active tennis days. In that clip, Kyrgios was seen giving tough competition to the Russian tennis player, explaining his take that there is someone who is more capable of winning than the Russian star, who recently won the Monte Carlo Masters.

Along with that video, he made sure to detail what he was trying to indicate. He wrote, “Tryna get my body right, I know what I’m capable of doing.” 

Subsequently, he recalled how in the past, he has defeated the 25-year-old tennis player with more grace on the tennis court. Seeing the 27-year-old show amazing confidence in himself, his fans supported his take, as some posted comments such as “Interesting timing to post a video of you against Rublev”, “The timing”, and “Tennis needs you!” among others.

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It is worth noting that the Australian star considered his victory in the second round of the 2022 Miami Open against Rublev as one of his best ever matches.

When Kyrgios went overboard after his victory against Rublev 

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist has been out of the circuit for the past three months due to injuries. However, when he was active on the Tour in 2022, he won against Rublev at the Miami Open. And at that time, the Australian tennis star shared his take on his amazing performance after defeating the 2023 Monte Carlo champion.

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In a post-match interview, the world number 24 discussed his performance. Along with that, he made fun of the 25-year-old Russian star, saying that he doesn’t care whether his opponent is in the top 10, top 20, or top 1000.

With Kyrgios raring to go on the Tour, can we expect more drama from the Aussie once he has fully recovered from his injury?