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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

With the retirement of Roger Federer and Serena Williams, clearly, the new generation of tennis players is making a mark in the tennis realm. And we are able to see colorful characters like Nick Kyrgios. He has come under the limelight for his on-court outbursts. However, the player has not yielded and has taken yet another dig at the ones who criticized him.

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Tennis enthusiasts are gearing up for the season of the Break Point. However, things have turned in favor of the Australian tennis star. Nick Kyrgios grabbed on to the opportunity and shammed his critics.

Nick Kyrgios does not leave his critics after the Break Point roster

Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios found the golden opportunity to tease his critics once again. The roster of episodes of Netflix tennis docuseries came out. The first episode is supposed to air Nick Kyrgios’ part.

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And using the full opportunity to take a dig at his critics he stated, “Haha so after all this, all the media, journalism saying how bad I am for the sport, disrespecting the game & just a pure villain, I am going to be the number 1 episode on Netflix… to grow our fan base, basically trying to put tennis on the map again.” 

He continued in yet another tweet. He stated unapologetically, And essentially putting more money in everyone’s pockets that’s involved with tennis, you all look really ridiculous now your apology should be as loud as your disrespect was.”

He knows he has not been everyone’s favorite this year, even after having an astounding run on the court. 

READ MORE: ‘Let Me the F**king Ball’ – Nick Kyrgios Once Blatantly Accused Serena Williams of Completely Dominating Him in a Rare Team Encounter

From his uncontrollable rant at the Miami Open to swearing in front of Prince George at Wimbledon, Kyrgios has irked some tennis enthusiasts.

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Is Kyrgios the bar for the sport? 

A lot might disagree, but Kyrgios knows how to trigger his critics. After the release of the teaser of the Break Point, a journalist in his tweet mentioned Kyrgios’ name at the top.

This gave the quirky Australian tennis star a chance to joke about being the bar for the sport. Other players besides Kyrgios have had more successful runs this year. However, Kyrgios has gained a major spotlight because of the controversies surrounding him.

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Besides that, do you think Nick Kyrgios is the bar for the new generation of tennis players? Please let us know in the comments below.