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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning his first round match against Britain’s Liam Broady REUTERS/James Gourley
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios celebrates winning his first round match against Britain’s Liam Broady REUTERS/James Gourley
Ben Rothenberg, a senior tennis journalist, tweeted an update today regarding the Netflix documentary on players in the Australian Open. The tweet mentioned the names of the players who are being followed by the Netflix filming crew for the documentary. However, he missed Nick Kyrgios’ name. Noticing the omission, Kyrgios took no time in replying to the tweet, to which the journalist had a hilarious response.
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Nick Kyrgios reminds Rothenberg to add his name
The conversation started with Ben Rothenberg tweeting an update regarding the ongoing Netflix documentary shoot. The tweet read, “Along with Fritz and Tsitsipas, Aryna Sabalenka is another player being followed by the Netflix filming crew at this #AusOpen.”
Along with Fritz and Tsitsipas, Aryna Sabalenka is another player being followed by the Netflix filming crew at this #AusOpen.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 22, 2022
Seeing his name missing from the tweet, the 26-year-old thought it best to intervene. Though he refrained from asking Ben to add his name, he did put up a friendly reminder. Kyrgios replied, “Missing someone,” with a yawn emoji.
Heard about Sakkari, thanks! ✌️
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) January 22, 2022
The conversation did not seem to end there, with the journalist taking a dig at the player. He tweeted a reply saying, “Heard about Sakkari, thanks!”
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Kyrgios at the Australian Open 2022
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The 2015 Australian Open quarter-finalist started his 2022 season at the Australian Open. He won his first-round match against UK’s Liam Broady and put on an amazing show for the audience. His straight sets victory included a tweener, an underarm serve, and a sip of beer from the crowd to celebrate the win.
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 18, 2022 Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in action during his first round match against Britain’s Liam Broady REUTERS/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
However, Kyrgios lost the second-round match to top-seed Daniil Medvedev in four sets. He is, however, still competing in the men’s doubles where he is partnering with Thanasi Kokkinakis. The duo have entered the third round, where they will play Ariel Behar and Gonzalo Escobar. Interestingly, the Aussie pair have already eliminated the Croatian top-seed pairing of Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.
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