20 Months After Controversial Moment With Ben Stiller, Nick Kyrgios Clears the Air on Infamous Indian Wells Incident

Nick Kyrgios, the tennis star who is now adding a spice angle to the action-packed ATP Finals in Turin as a commentator, is making headlines by uncovering his unfiltered thoughts on players and events that stayed undiscussed. Recently, the ‘wild thing’ of the tennis world shared his thoughts on an incident that took place during the dramatic quarterfinal clash with Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells back in 2022.

Among numerous controversies linked with the Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, the Ben Stiller episode happened to be an unforgettable one. While the American entertainment star and comedian showed his presence in a match between Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal, the Australian turned towards him and said words to a spectator that indirectly dragged the actor into a controversy that went viral. As the incident saw more than two years of steady longing, Kyrgios said words that not only justified the situation but also worked on solving it.

Nick Kyrgios shares solving verdict on the famous Ben Stiller incident

The 26-year-old tennis star clarified the infamous incident that involved actor Ben Stiller on Tennis Channel’s famous podcast. During the intense three-hour match, Kyrgios, who is known for his fierce on-court reactions, took his chance to aggressively respond to a heckler in the audience, who took his seat beside the famous actor Ben Stiller.

Contrary to what the world believed until now, he explained that his words were not directed at Stiller but were totally confined to the fellow spectator who was passing acceptable commentary on the game. “I saw Ben Stiller watching, and he was very respectful. You know me and Nadal were locked in a battle at the quarterfinals of Indian Wells, three-set battle, and the guy next to him kept, you know, ‘serve here, hit here, hit it.’ And I just couldn’t take it anymore. It was building up in my head,” Kyrgios explained.

He also added the famous comedian’s angle on his verdict as he mentioned, “Ben Stiller, do I tell him how to act? No. I watch his movies. He’s hilarious. He’s a great actor. So just sit back and watch the match.”

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With this unexpected explanation, Kyrgios took an appropriate turn to present an explanation over a controversy that hung on his neck for a very long time. With the confrontation, the tennis marked another positive gesture to the sport, defending his arrogant image in the game.

Ben Stiller considers the situation as confusion

Caught in a conversation with Trevor Noah that happened just a few days after the incident took place, Ben Stiller also shared his perspective on the unexpected incident involving Nick Kyrgios at Indian Wells in 2022. According to Stiller, Kyrgios was repeatedly urging himself to “get your first serve in” during the match. Stiller shared details about the moment when a fellow spectator decided to lend his command, reflecting Kyrgios’s self-advice by saying, “Yeah, get your first serve in.”

This comment led to a heated conversation between the Aussie and the fan. Stiller, recalling the whole scenario, mentioned, “So Nick Kyrgios turns and goes, ‘What do you… Why are you talking to me? Do you play tennis? Are you a good tennis player?’ And the guy’s like, ‘No.'”

Continuing to narrate the whole incident with his POV, the famous actor and comedian added, “And then he looks at me and goes, ‘Do I tell him how to act?’ And I didn’t even quite hear it, so I thought he might have been talking to me – and then that was it, then apparently it went viral.” As Stiller’s thoughts gave hints of him taking the situation as confusion, the 28-year-old’s explanation seems to join loose ends from the other side as well.

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