Nick Kyrgios is gearing up for his comeback at the Australian Open 2025. After a year-long hiatus due to wrist and knee injuries that required surgery, he’s ready to face the top ATP players again. During his time off, Kyrgios stayed active in the commentary scene, joining ESPN and BBC at major events like the Australian Open and Wimbledon. Before he takes on the courts of Melbourne, his social media is buzzing! How can it not be related to Sinner and Swiatek’s most talked doping saga?

One of Kyrgios’s favorite activities on social media has been hosting Q&A sessions with fans. He doesn’t hold back when answering their questions. On Tuesday, he took to his Instagram and tackled topics ranging from his thoughts on Novak Djokovic to whether he’s considering a new tattoo. However, one fan posed a pointed question: “How many years do you think you would have been banned if you tested positive for Clostebol?”

Kyrgios responded with a laugh, saying, “lol 2 years at least – guys a joke 😂.” Since Jannik Sinner tested positive for Clostebol in March 2024, he has been at the center of many discussions, and Kyrgios has been vocal about his criticism of how the situation has been handled by the ITIA. It escalated when the WADA reopened Sinner’s case in September. They noted that he might face a ban of up to 24 months.

Following which, Kyrgios quickly took to X to declare that Sinner should face a two-year ban. His criticism didn’t stop there. He also weighed in on Iga Swiatek’s case after she received just a month-long ban on testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ). He tweeted, “The excuse that we can all use is that we didn’t know. Simply didn’t know. Professionals at the highest level of sport can now just say ‘we didn’t know.’”

Just a few days ago, Kyrgios, while boasting about his comeback, tweeted, “Feels good getting these consecutive days training in the bank man…. Wrist re-construction and back out here… blessed………………Without failing any drug tests 🙂‍↕️🙏🏽 be proud kygs doing it the right way 😩😂.”  The following day, he again took an indirect dig at Sinner and Swiatek, “I have an 8 figure career. Grand slam finalist and beaten all of the greatest of all time. Doesn’t seem bad to me. No drugs either.”

While Kyrgios boasts about his clean record with no positive tests, former players have pushed back against his direct attacks on Sinner and Swiatek. Notably, former WTA star Alexandra Stevenson and Andy Roddick have both responded to Kyrgios’s remarks. Questioning the consistency of his criticisms given his own past.

Kyrgios receives criticism for his open commentary on the doping controversies

Former tennis player Alexandra Stevenson weighed in on Nick Kyrgios’s remarks during her podcast. Suggesting that his comments were questionable.

She stated, “Nick, you better be clean before you start in Brisbane because you can’t be tweeting this stuff and be like ‘I’ve not failed any drug test, I’m good.’” This skepticism reflects a broader concern among fans regarding Kyrgios’s past struggles with substance abuse and his current stance on doping. Which made Stevenson add humorously, “I mean c’mon after Iga and Jannik now he’s like, ‘I’m proud, I’m not doping.’ Maybe he’s smoking pot or something.” Claiming that she’s sure, “he’s not that pure”

In response to the backlash, Kyrgios continued to express his views on social media, targeting Sinner’s situation specifically. He criticized the leniency shown to Sinner after he tested positive for clostebol, stating, “Ridiculous – whether it was accidental or planned. You get tested twice with a banned (steroid) substance … you should be gone for two years.” He also questioned why Sinner’s physiotherapist had not been dismissed sooner, asking, “If they knew about it so early on, why did they wait five months to fire the physio?”

Meanwhile, Andy Roddick defended the integrity of tennis against Kyrgios’s harsh criticisms, asserting in his podcast that “our sport’s pretty f*****g great” and that Kyrgios’s comments seemed like “a desperate grab for attention.”

While the verdict from CAS regarding Sinner is still pending, the Aussie player is gearing up for his comeback at the start of the 2025 season. Excitingly, the Australian Open has confirmed his qualification for the event through a protective ranking. Will they showcase this rivalry on the court in the coming months? Only time will tell.