Nick Kyrgios turns down million dollar Bernard Tomic challenge
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Nick Kyrgios turns down million dollar challenge by Bernard Tomic
Nick Kyrgios has turned down a million dollar challenge from Bernard Tomic to sort out their differences on court as the Australian tennis players continue their spat on Friday. Kyrgios described Tomic as the most hated athlete in Australia when the pair exchanged barbs on Instagram on Wednesday night over who was the better player. Tomic, who won their only professional meeting at Kooyong in 2019, returned serve by offering to put up a million dollars for a one-on-one contest. "At the end of the day, talk is cheap," Tomic told the Sydney Morning Herald. "I'm ready to make it 2-0 whenever you want. Put your money where your mouth is. "Let the public decide who is better. I'll beat you anywhere, any place. If not, shut your mouth and go back to playing doubles. "I'll dominate you one-on-one," he added. "To not make excuses, I'll even play you on grass, whenever you want. "You know what? Let's sort this out in the boxing ring. Put your gloves on, I'll dominate you there also. Let's see who's better once and for all."
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Bolas huecas y tenis plano
En 2019, el Open de Australia decidió cambiar de bolas. Pasó de la marca Wilson a Dunlop y arreciaron las críticas. El australiano Bernard Tomic directamente dijo que eran “una mierda”. Su compatriota John Millman también fue muy expresivo al hablar de ellas: “Están muertas”. Y Federer avisó de que era “muy difícil darles ‘spin’ (revoluciones)”. Tampoco le gustaron a y se hacían “más grandes de noche”. Tres años después, este cambio de características se ha mantenido en el torneo y se ha extendido por todo el circuito, lo que según el balear “favorece a los que le pegan más plano a la pelota”.
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