The Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios may be missing from Roland Garros. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t a regular at the clay-court competition. Due to an injury, he has been sidelined from the tennis circuit for the past several months, but he is still very active on social media when it comes to sharing valuable tennis insights on the current tournaments.
The 27-year-old tennis player has competed against many well-known players, including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. However, he has yet to compete against tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz. And, after witnessing the 19-year-old tennis player’s incredible run at the French Open, the Australian tennis star was asked about the world number one’s weakness. And this is what he’s got to say; take a look.
Nick Kyrgios’ take on Carlos Alcaraz’s weakness
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The world’s number one-ranked tennis player will face Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals to secure his position in the championship round. While everybody was getting ready to watch that thrilling face-off, a fan posted a question on Twitter regarding what weaknesses other tennis fans see while watching the Spanish tennis players run at the French Open.
Seeing that question, the 2022 Wimbledon finalists shared a very straight answer. He wrote, “We were saying similar things about Medvedev once upon a time. Not saying a see one, I’m just saying, until someone exposes them, they look unplayable.”
We were saying similar things about medvedev once upon a time. Not saying a see one, I’m just saying, until someone exposes them, they look unplayable. https://t.co/uKSDOP2WsO
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) June 6, 2023
Along with that, he also took a slight dig at the big three players, who are considered untouchable. And have maintained dominance on the tennis court. But he shared the reality by taking on a critic role for the Spaniard. Nevertheless, this is not the first time the Australian tennis star has talked about how defeating someone on the tennis court can not be that tiring a task.
Back in 2021, Kyrgios made one of the biggest threats to one of the Big 3 tennis stars. He made of very clear that he can be one of those tennis players who can make things difficult for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, Novak Djokovic, on the tennis court.
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When Kyrgios made a thread for Novak Djokovic
The 27-year-old tennis pro expressed his enthusiasm about how avidly his fans are anticipating seeing him play against Djoker during a press conference prior to the 2021 Wimbledon. Along with that, he also talked about how everything is crazy that he has only played tennis for a few years.
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And his supporters continue to look forward to him as one of those tennis players who can pose challenges for the Serbian tennis star. However, he suffered a disappointing loss when he met the second-ranked tennis player during the Wimbledon championship match. But he will definitely hope to triumph the following time they meet on the tennis court.
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