'He’s an absolute k***' - Nick Kyrgios has maturity of a '10-year-old' says fellow pro at Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios is «an absolute k***» and has the maturity of a «10-year-old», according to a fellow pro at the Australian Open after his latest doubles «circus». It is fair to say that doubles player Michael Venus is not a fan of the home favourite and the antics which have helped to make him so wildly popular at Melbourne Park and beyond. Ad/> Venus and his partner, Tim Putz, lost a thrilling three-set doubles match to Kyrgios and the Australian's friend and compatriot, Thanasi Kokkinakis, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6.

It was a match that was made all the more memorable due to Kyrgios blasting a wild and unnecessary shot into the crowd and hitting a child before running over and giving him a racquet to say sorry. Australian OpenBarty in a hurry, Kokkinakis-Kyrgios turn up heat & a good omen for Sinner? — AO Diary14 HOURS AGO The New Zealander has now spoken out about the flak he copped from the fans during the defeat on Tuesday in what he described as «not really a tennis match» while slating Kyrgios's maturity level. «It felt like a circus out there, and not really a tennis match,” Venus told 1News.

»Between serves, [they were] geeing the crowd up and getting them to cheer at times like that. I don’t think that’s really on. «You know, if it’s on the other foot, old mate [Kyrgios] would have flipped his lid.

»He already did get mad there by himself. It’s amazing, he can smash a ball out that hits a kid and just because he gives them a racquet afterwards people can say he is such a good guy. «Anytime you were going back to get the balls to serve, people were making comments about yourself, your family.