Stefanos Tsitsipas denies ‘misinterpreted’ comments on Nick Kyrgios were racist
Stefanos Tsitsipas has denied comments he made about Nick Kyrgios following last year’s heated Wimbledon battle were racist in nature.
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'Insinuating racism where none exists' – Stefanos Tsitsipas addresses 'misinterpreted' Nick Kyrgios comments
Stefanos Tsitsipas apologised for comments made about Nick Kyrgios following last year’s ill-tempered Wimbledon third-round clash. The comments came to light after the second half of the Netflix series 'Break Point' was released, and many took offence to the Greek’s words. Ad Tsitsipas would suffer a surprise defeat to the Australian, who progressed to his first-ever Grand Slam final against eventual winner, Novak Djokovic.
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Tsitsipas says comments about Kyrgios 'misinterpreted'
Stefanos Tsitsipas has said comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year's Wimbledon have been "misinterpreted", after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary "Break Point" and perceived as racist on social media.
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